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AlgoSec & Security Policy Management

Gazelle Global · Manchester, Greater Manchester

Type
Contract
Posted
12 days ago

Overview

Your risk analysis and compliance experience from policing supports security policy governance.

About this role

Responsible for administering, supporting, and optimizing the AlgoSec Security Management Suite to automate firewall policy management, strengthen security governance, improve compliance reporting, and provide visibility into application connectivity and traffic flows across the enterprise network.

Responsibilities

  • Administer and support the AlgoSec Security Management Suite, including:

Firewall Analyzer

FireFlow

ObjectFlow

AppViz

  • Manage and optimize firewall policies using AlgoSec automation capabilities.
  • Perform risk analysis and identify security policy violations.
  • Support firewall access recertification and compliance initiatives.
  • Govern firewall change management workflows through FireFlow.
  • Generate security and compliance reports for audit and regulatory requirements.
  • Analyze network traffic flows and application connectivity dependencies using AppViz.
  • Review and optimize security policies to improve network security posture.
  • Collaborate with network, security, and application teams to implement secure connectivity requirements.
  • Ensure firewall rules align with security standards and business requirements.

Required Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with the AlgoSec Security Management Suite:
  • Firewall Analyzer
  • FireFlow
  • ObjectFlow
  • AppViz
  • Firewall policy management and optimization.
  • Security policy analysis and risk assessment.
  • Firewall change governance and workflow management.
  • Access recertification and compliance reporting.
  • Application connectivity mapping and dependency analysis.
  • Network traffic flow analysis.
  • Security policy automation and orchestration.
  • Enterprise network security concepts and firewall technologies.

Functional Skills

  • Security governance and compliance management.
  • Incident investigation and problem-solving.
  • Stakeholder communication and coordination.
  • Risk assessment and mitigation.
  • Documentation and reporting.

Preferred Skills

  • Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills across technical and executive audiences.
  • Ability to influence and drive security improvements across infrastructure, cloud, engineering, and operational teams.
  • Strong analytical approach to risk identification, remediation, and operational optimisation.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical issues in a clear and concise manner.
  • Demonstrated ability to balance security, operational resilience, regulatory obligations, and business requirements.

About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

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Why this fits a police background

  • Investigative casework
  • Risk & threat assessment
  • Working to legislation & regulation

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
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