Virtual CISO (vCISO) Lead

The Role: Virtual CISO (vCISO) Lead

Location: London, UK

Position Type: Contract Inside IR35

Remote work option Available: Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite

Job Description:

Virtual CISO (vCISO) - Strategic Security Leadership

CISSP/CISM or equivalent, =10 years senior security leadership

Skills & Experience Required:

10+ years' senior security leadership in complex, regulated enterprise environments, operating at board and executive level.

Proven ownership of information security strategy, target architecture and multi-year roadmaps.

Strong command of ISO/IEC 27001:2022, NIST Cybersecurity Framework and Cyber Essentials as governance and control references.

Experience representing security posture to regulators (Ofcom, ICO), auditors and external assurance bodies.

Top-down cyber risk register ownership aligned to enterprise risk management frameworks.

Familiarity with the media/broadcast threat landscape and a Microsoft-centric estate (Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID) advantageous.

Qualification & Certification Preference:

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science, Information Security or equivalent.

Required: CISSP or CISM.

Recommended: ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor, NCSC CCP Senior/Lead Practitioner.