Technical Security Operations Manager
Role summary
The role of a Technical Security Operations Manager is to ensure operational preparedness for security incidents and the effective deployment of resources
Entry route
Internal
Suitable for an individual from the Government Security Profession or other relevant profession – for example, Science and Engineering Profession.
External
Suitable for an individual who has worked in security operations management in industry.
Typical role expectations
- Maintain Technical Security operations and governance structures to appropriately manage risk
- Deploy Technical Security countermeasures to maintain technical integrity throughout the estate
- Plan, test, and respond to security and emergency incidents or concerns, including those raised by third parties, to include preparing briefs on security issues for internal and external stakeholders
- Comply with relevant regulation and legislation
- Manage resources, including people, and expenditure while promoting a positive and inclusive working environment
Typical role expectations
- Lead Technical Security operations and set governance structures to appropriately meet the risk appetite, overseeing effective Technical Security countermeasures to
maintain technical integrity throughout the estate - Oversee the planning, testing, and response to security and emergency incidents or concerns, and providing informed recommendations on Technical Security issues to internal and external stakeholders
- Mandate compliance with relevant regulation and legislation
- Oversee the management of resources, including people, and expenditure while ensuring a positive and inclusive working environment
Skills
| Skill | Lead | Principle |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Technical Security | Working | Practitioner |
| Risk understanding and mitigation | Working | Practitioner |
| Secure operations management | Working | Practitioner |
| Protective security | Awareness | Working |
| Threat understanding | Awareness | Working |
| Legal and regulatory environment and compliance | Awareness | Awareness |