Job summary
We have a great opportunity for a Head of Cyber Security (2nd Line) to join our Data and Register Integrity Group, within Risk, Assurance and Security. The successful candidate will be part of a security team whose role is to protect HM Land Registry people, assets and information, including the Land Registers for England and Wales valued at circa £8trillion.
The role reports to the Chief Security Advisor. The Chief Security Advisor is responsible for the delivery of second line security assurance. The Head of Cyber Security is responsible for providing proportionate and effective assurance for cyber security across HMLR.
If you would like to find out more about the role and what it’s like to work at HMLR, there will be a Hiring Manager Q&A session where you can virtually 'meet the team' will be held via Teams on Wednesday 21st January at 12:30. Please register your interest here:
Job description
In this role you will establish the appropriate Cyber security posture for HMLR, providing senior leaders with assurance on the effectiveness of these controls. Fundamental to this role is the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships at all grades, including with the senior leadership of the Transformation and Technology Directorate who are a key partner.
Deliver an effective risk-based approach to manage security of HMLR information, including the Land Register by working across the Protective Security, Information Security Assurance and Cyber Security domains.
Lead the management of Cyber security risks including a review of cyber controls.
Person specification
To be successful in this role you will have the technical skills:
- CISSP (or equivalent)
- Level 3 Security Management Qualification (or equivalent)
- A working knowledge of information security principles, standards or frameworks (for example, ISO 27001).
- Familiarity with practical risk assessment approaches and how to apply them to different scenarios.
- An understanding of how to assess whether security measures are proportionate and effective.
You will have experience of:
- Managing complex cyber security assurance programmes at a strategic level.
- Problem solving in a complex environment, across multiple stakeholders demonstrating significant judgement and the highest briefing standards, both written and face to face.
- Undertaking audit and assurance activity, for example GovAssure.
- Engaging, advising and influencing at all levels of an organisation, including senior managers and proven leadership skills in challenging and complex environments.
- Working with community, considering the impact of your decisions in the broadest of settings.
- Forming excellent relationships at all grades within your department and with the wider security community and the UK Intelligence Community.
- Managing a complex and diverse workload, drawing on multiple teams to complete tasks.
- Contributing to policy development through research and analysing issues, identifying potential issues and determining processes and procedures for policy implementation.
- Delivering effectively to deadlines, maintaining focus in challenging situations and adapting to find solutions that meet the needs of stakeholders.
- Strong leadership and people management, including the ability to get the best outcomes with people you work with.
(Note: These skills reflect the competencies for the Head of Cyber Security role, as defined within The Government Security Profession career framework. in order to qualify under the Government, Digital and Data Framework.
Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable. This will not be tested during the application or interview process.
The role will require travel to other HM Land Registry offices, including over-night stays and to London once a quarter.
For more information about the role and the full Person Specification, please see the attached Candidate Pack.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Leadership
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £66,200, HM Land Registry contributes £19,178 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
- We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
- We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
- We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
- We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.
You can find more information on our rewards package on our website.
Things you need to know
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.How to Apply
We are working with our recruitment partner (Inspire People) for this campaign.
Please submit your CV through the Inspire People’s website link:
https://hmlr.inspirepeople.net/jobs/head-of-cyber-security/
Your CV will need to outline how you meet all the Technical Skills and Essential Experience
Inspire People will assess your CV and compile a longlist of applications for HM Land Registry to sift.
If you progress through this stage, you will be asked to complete a short, pre-recorded video with Inspire People on the essential experience, details will be provided on invitation. HM Land Registry will then sift these applications.
If successful at shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview and deliver a pre-prepared presentation. Details will be provided on invitation to interview. The blended interview will test the Experience, Behaviours and Technical skills listed in the Candidate Pack
Candidates can refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people.
If you require the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
Should you be unsuccessful in the role that you have applied for but demonstrate the capability for a role at a lower level, we reserve the right to discuss this opportunity with you and offer you the position without needing a further application
Security
The post will require a Developed Vetting (DV) Check and will therefore be subject to further background checks, including meeting the UK minimum residency requirement of 10 years. Further details of the process and checks can be found here:
National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK
Visa Sponsorship
Please note that we will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa where a role is in a certain business critical category. This role does not meet that category, and we will not sponsor a skilled worker visa.
You must ensure you have the appropriate right to work in the UK before applying.
You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
- nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
- Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
Diversity and Inclusion
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further information
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Alison Whitehead - Inspire People
- Email : alison@inspirepeople.net
- Telephone : 020 7871 8555
Recruitment team
- Email : alison@inspirepeople.net