Director of Cyber Defence

We consider all types of flexibility, including locations, hours and working patterns.

We make health happen.

At Bupa, we're passionate about technology. With colleagues, customers, patients and residents in mind you'll have the opportunity to work on innovative projects and make a real impact on their lives.

Right from the start you'll become part of our digital strategy, joining us on our journey and developing yourself along the way.

As the Director of Cyber Defence, you will play a critical role in safeguarding BGUK's digital assets, ensuring resilience against cyber threats, and enhancing our overall security posture. You'll lead a talented team, collaborate with external partners, and drive strategic initiatives to protect our organization.

How you'll help us make health happen:

• Be the main point of escalation for operational security issues, overseeing and managing operational security incidents and events, minimising any impact.


• Deliver information security monitoring, threat analysis, threat hunting, vulnerability management and security testing to improve the manage the overall cyber threat exposure.


• Provide risk, operational and performance reporting on Cyber Defence, including reporting on key cyber security KPIs and ORIs.


• Form a clear strategy and continuous improvement plan to enhance and improve the Operational Security service, ensuring a high level of service quality.


• Overseeing security platforms that help protect and defend systems and networks against cybersecurity threats.


• Leading threat exposure management including vulnerability management, security testing, purple teaming, supporting red teaming, and offensive security practices.
  
  Demonstrated experience managing information security operations or incident response in complex organizations with multiple stakeholders.


• Ability to remain calm, rational, and discreet under pressure.


• Excellent understanding of planning and implementing technical IT security arrangements.


• Familiarity with security technologies (e.g., FW/IPS/IDS/DDOS, EDR/MDR, DAST/SAST, SIEM & SOAR) and cloud security fundamentals.


• Strong oral and written communication skills, including executive-level reporting.


• Ability to establish and maintain trust with internal and external partners.


• Strong problem-solving abilities in a fast-paced environment.


• Experience identifying process improvement opportunities.


• Familiarity with industry standards (eg OWASP, CIS, SANS Top 20, NIST, PCI DSS, ISO27001).


• Expertise in network and systems security, TCP/IP networking, intrusion detection/prevention, and malware analysis.


• Recognized security accreditation (e.g., CISSP, CISM) or relevant degree/master's qualification in Information Security.
  
  Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.


Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:


• 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell



• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind



• An enhanced pension plan and life insurance



• Annual performance-based bonus



• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available



• Various other benefits and online discounts


Why Bupa?

We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to "Be you at Bupa", we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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Full time

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