At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cyber security operations, respond to threats, and mentor a talented team.
- Company: Join a leading brand in the UK focused on cyber resilience.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber security while tackling complex challenges.
- Qualifications: Experience in cyber security operations and strong technical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
We're looking for an experienced Manager, Cyber Security Operations to join our Information & Cyber Security team. This is a senior technical role where you'll lead the response to cyber threats, drive improvements across our security operations capability and play a key part in strengthening our cyber resilience. You'll be at the centre of our security operations, leading complex investigations, developing advanced detection capabilities and mentoring a team of talented security professionals. Working across cloud platforms, infrastructure, applications, networks and identity services, you'll help ensure we're always one step ahead of an ever-evolving threat landscape. If you're passionate about cyber security, thrive under pressure and enjoy solving complex technical challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
Day to Day
- Lead the technical response to complex cyber security incidents, coordinating investigations from detection through to recovery.
- Act as the Cyber Incident Lead during major incidents, providing technical direction and clear updates to senior stakeholders.
- Investigate sophisticated threats across cloud environments, endpoints, networks, identity platforms and applications.
- Develop and enhance detection rules, SIEM content, investigation playbooks and response procedures.
- Improve monitoring capabilities across Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender and other security technologies.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting using threat intelligence, behavioural analytics and attacker techniques.
- Identify opportunities to automate investigation and response activities using PowerShell, Python, KQL, Logic Apps, SOAR or similar technologies.
- Coach and mentor Cyber Security Operations Analysts, helping build technical capability across the team.
- Work closely with technology teams, managed security partners and external specialists to continually improve our cyber resilience.
- Translate technical findings into clear, risk-based recommendations that support better business decisions.
- Participate in an on-call rota and support out-of-hours incident response when required.
About You
- Significant experience in Cyber Security Operations, Incident Response or Security Engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience leading security investigations through identification, containment, eradication and recovery.
- Excellent knowledge of Windows, Linux, networking, cloud platforms, identity services and modern authentication technologies.
- Experience using SIEM, EDR/XDR, cloud security and email security platforms, including technologies such as Microsoft Sentinel, Microsoft Defender, Azure or AWS.
- Experience investigating identity-related attacks, including account compromise, MFA abuse, token theft and privileged access threats.
- Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques and procedures.
- Experience developing detection use cases, threat hunting methodologies and incident response playbooks.
- Practical scripting or automation skills using PowerShell, Python, KQL, Logic Apps, SOAR or similar technologies.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience mentoring or leading other cyber security professionals.
- Above all, you'll be curious, collaborative and committed to continually improving cyber security operations.
Cyber Security Manager in Crawley employer: Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and teamwork thrive. With a commitment to employee growth, the company provides extensive training opportunities and a supportive culture that values safety and excellence in aircraft maintenance. Located in London, employees enjoy a vibrant city life alongside a competitive benefits package, making it a rewarding place to build a career in aviation.
