Information Security Officer
<p><b>Salary: £35,000 - 60,000 per year</b></p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Qualifications in IT, information assurance and governance or related discipline/significant relevant experience</li><li>Knowledge and significant experience in information security and risk management</li><li>Strong engagement focus and proactive style</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of the principles of risk management</li><li>Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft suite of tools</li><li>Good communication skills, to produce persuasive material to engage colleagues and external stakeholders</li><li>Awareness of information security controls and frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST</li><li>Good understanding of privacy requirements and other relevant legislation and regulations</li><li>Good working knowledge of Digital Policing Strategy and understanding of current technologies and cyber challenges</li><li>Proven IT/Information security and risk management in large organisations with complex security and compliance requirements</li><li>Production of/or input to policy, process and procedural documentation</li><li>Supporting the design, implementation and operation of security controls</li><li>Defining and/or implementing security controls across multiple layers of the IT architecture stack</li><li>Developing strong working relationships with a number of stakeholders</li><li>Implementing/running security processes aligned to information and cyber security governance frameworks</li><li>Non-police personnel vetting and Security Check will be required and must be maintained during tenure</li><li>Will be required to sign Official Secrets Act</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Support the delivery of the Information Security Management System (ISMS), including governance, risks & issues and compliance returns for National Policing</li><li>Maintain Security Policy framework, working with stakeholders to ensure Information Security related Policies, Procedures and Standards are up-to-date and available as required</li><li>Lead the management of information security risks to drive operational capability that supports the strategic cyber aims of PDS</li><li>Include appropriate controls, mitigations and risk treatment plans, ensuring they are up to date, relevant, aligned to standards/guidance and meaningful to the business</li><li>Produce relevant risk reports and metrics to communicate risks to relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally</li><li>Lead and implement actions from the communications strategy, including delivery of training and education to influence and raise awareness of good information security management practice across the organisation</li><li>Support the management of security incidents, providing security advice and solutions to minimize further risk and reduce impact</li><li>Manage the security incident reporting process, escalating when required and briefing senior leaders</li><li>Lead and maintain relationships with Business Units on our tenant, and other partners/customers, promoting good security practices and assessment of risk</li><li>Support the management of information security asset and cyber service inventories in relation to information security</li><li>Assist in the assessment of intelligence, threats to, and vulnerabilities of information systems and assets</li><li>Liaise with key business areas for a cohesive approach to proactive activities such as IT Health Checks, remediation activities, compliance audits and personnel control measures</li><li>Provide support on PDS audit activity (internal and external) including collation and provision of evidence for annual ISO 27001 audits</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Support</li><li>Security</li><li>Microsoft 365</li><li>Office 365</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At the Police Digital Service, we strive to be the go-to partner for technology developments and programmes across UK policing. Our team provides vital technical advice and delivers services that help policing and law enforcement organisations prioritise their technology efforts. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from a broad range of candidates. This remote role offers the flexibility of occasional travel for meetings, and successful applicants must meet specific vetting clearance requirements to ensure the highest standards of security and confidentiality.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>
<b>Requirements:</b>
<ul><li>Qualifications in IT, information assurance and governance or related discipline/significant relevant experience</li><li>Knowledge and significant experience in information security and risk management</li><li>Strong engagement focus and proactive style</li><li>Demonstrable understanding of the principles of risk management</li><li>Good IT skills, including the use of Microsoft suite of tools</li><li>Good communication skills, to produce persuasive material to engage colleagues and external stakeholders</li><li>Awareness of information security controls and frameworks such as ISO27001 and NIST</li><li>Good understanding of privacy requirements and other relevant legislation and regulations</li><li>Good working knowledge of Digital Policing Strategy and understanding of current technologies and cyber challenges</li><li>Proven IT/Information security and risk management in large organisations with complex security and compliance requirements</li><li>Production of/or input to policy, process and procedural documentation</li><li>Supporting the design, implementation and operation of security controls</li><li>Defining and/or implementing security controls across multiple layers of the IT architecture stack</li><li>Developing strong working relationships with a number of stakeholders</li><li>Implementing/running security processes aligned to information and cyber security governance frameworks</li><li>Non-police personnel vetting and Security Check will be required and must be maintained during tenure</li><li>Will be required to sign Official Secrets Act</li></ul>
<b>Responsibilities:</b>
<ul><li>Support the delivery of the Information Security Management System (ISMS), including governance, risks & issues and compliance returns for National Policing</li><li>Maintain Security Policy framework, working with stakeholders to ensure Information Security related Policies, Procedures and Standards are up-to-date and available as required</li><li>Lead the management of information security risks to drive operational capability that supports the strategic cyber aims of PDS</li><li>Include appropriate controls, mitigations and risk treatment plans, ensuring they are up to date, relevant, aligned to standards/guidance and meaningful to the business</li><li>Produce relevant risk reports and metrics to communicate risks to relevant stakeholders, both internally and externally</li><li>Lead and implement actions from the communications strategy, including delivery of training and education to influence and raise awareness of good information security management practice across the organisation</li><li>Support the management of security incidents, providing security advice and solutions to minimize further risk and reduce impact</li><li>Manage the security incident reporting process, escalating when required and briefing senior leaders</li><li>Lead and maintain relationships with Business Units on our tenant, and other partners/customers, promoting good security practices and assessment of risk</li><li>Support the management of information security asset and cyber service inventories in relation to information security</li><li>Assist in the assessment of intelligence, threats to, and vulnerabilities of information systems and assets</li><li>Liaise with key business areas for a cohesive approach to proactive activities such as IT Health Checks, remediation activities, compliance audits and personnel control measures</li><li>Provide support on PDS audit activity (internal and external) including collation and provision of evidence for annual ISO 27001 audits</li></ul>
<b>Technologies:</b>
<ul><li>Support</li><li>Security</li><li>Microsoft 365</li><li>Office 365</li></ul>
<p><b>More:</b></p>
<p>At the Police Digital Service, we strive to be the go-to partner for technology developments and programmes across UK policing. Our team provides vital technical advice and delivers services that help policing and law enforcement organisations prioritise their technology efforts. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming applications from a broad range of candidates. This remote role offers the flexibility of occasional travel for meetings, and successful applicants must meet specific vetting clearance requirements to ensure the highest standards of security and confidentiality.</p>
<p>last updated 8 week of 2026</p>