About this role
Cyber Security Lead
London (Hybrid, 2 Days Per Week) | Base Salary: £70,000-£80,000 + Bonus + Benefits
We're supporting a growing organisation in the search for a Cyber Security Lead to take ownership of and develop its cyber security capability.
This is an opportunity to join a business in a newly created role where you'll be responsible for defining the security roadmap, improving security maturity, driving compliance initiatives while remaining hands-on across some technical activities.
Reporting into senior technology leadership, you'll act as the organisation's cyber security subject matter expert, partnering with both internal stakeholders and external security providers to strengthen the overall security posture of the business.
You’ll be a good fit if you have experience with
- Defining and delivering the cyber security strategy and roadmap.
- Supporting compliance activities across ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials+, NIST and GDPR.
- Leading security risk management activities and remediation programmes.
- Owning technical security activities.
- Managing relationships with 3rd party suppliers.
- Delivering security awareness initiatives and reporting security performance to senior stakeholders.
This is the chance to have real ownership of security and join a business which is growing rapidly. If you would like to learn more, APPLY NOW!!
About cyber security & digital forensics roles for ex-police
Cyber security, digital forensics and incident-response roles. DMIs, cybercrime investigators and digital forensics officers bring evidential discipline and investigative judgement that DFIR and security teams struggle to hire.
See all cyber security & digital forensics jobs in London →Why this fits a police background
- Working to legislation & regulation
What cyber security & digital forensics roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Digital forensics analyst | £32,000–£45,000 |
| DFIR consultant | £45,000–£65,000 |
| Senior forensics / IR specialist | £60,000–£80,000 |
| Threat-intelligence specialist | £55,000–£80,000 |