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Interim Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Confidential · Glasgow, United Kingdom · Hybrid · Senior

  • Glasgow, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Indexed (14 Jul 2026) · refreshed constantly

Start
flexible
Work mode
Hybrid
Contract
Freelance / B2B
Seniority
Senior
Reference
j2793

Job description

Location: Glasgow (hybrid working - 3 days onsite) Duration: 12 months Vetting: SC secuirty clearance will be required Essesntial Skills - Executive Leadership: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an executive security leadership role, demonstrating strategic impact and operational excellence in environments dealing with high-value or highly sensitive informat

Project details

Glasgow (hybrid working - 3 days onsite)

12 months

Vetting: SC secuirty clearance will be required

Essesntial Skills

Desirable Criteria

Our client operates hybrid working into Glasgow office 3 days per week, occasional client site visits will be required into London.

For further details please apply including full CV.

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  • Executive Leadership: Minimum of 3 years’ experience in an executive security leadership role, demonstrating strategic impact and operational excellence in environments dealing with high-value or highly sensitive information.
  • Substantial industry experience in a highly regulated environment, or within His Majesty’s Government (HMG), with deep understanding of the challenges in securing sensitive information assets.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Ability to communicate complex security issues effectively to senior stakeholders, security peers, and technical experts.
  • Continuous Improvement: Proven commitment to driving innovation and excellence in security practices and organisational culture, with an emphasis on balancing security needs with useability and reducing user friction.
  • Technical Mastery: Knowledge of security frameworks (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST, and/or NCSC guidance), security risk management, security architecture, and best practices for safeguarding sensitive assets.
  • Regulatory Compliance: Familiarity with UK legislation, standards, and protocols.
  • Incident Management: Demonstrable capability in managing complex security incidents.
  • Relevant professional certifications (such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or equivalent).
  • Experience of collaborating with a range of executive functions and multi-agency security operations.
  • Established network within the UK cyber security community.
  • Experience of major digital transformation and secure adoption of cloud or emerging technologies in a highly regulated sector.
  • Start: flexible
  • Remote: hybrid
  • Location: Glasgow, GB

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