United Kingdom · Technology and data · Director/VP (16-20 years)

Director, Global IT Security

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  • Experience bandDirector/VP (16-20 years)
  • Direct reports5-10 reports
  • Reports toChief Information Officer (CIO)
  • UK framework levelUsually a director, accountable for a division and its numbers

Also advertised as Head of Cyber Security (Global) · VP, Information Security · Chief Security Architect (Enterprise) · Global Security Programme Lead

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The qualifications matched to this job

Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 5 · covers 4 of 7 standards
SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate for Protective Security Advisers SFJ Awards · Level 4 · covers 3 of 7 standards
Qualifi Level 4 Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 4 · covers 3 of 7 standards
ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing ATHE Ltd · Level 7 · covers 2 of 7 standards
Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Cyber Security Qualifi Ltd · Level 7 · covers 1 of 7 standards

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Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics Qualifi Level 5 Extended Diploma in Cyber Security
Incident Response and Management SFJ Awards Level 4 Certificate for Protective Security Advisers
Incident response and disaster recovery NCFE Level 3 Technical Occupational Entry in Cyber Security (Diploma)
Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident Response ATHE Level 7 Extended Diploma in Computing
Security Management and Governance Qualifi Level 7 Diploma in Cyber Security

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AI Fluency working with AI as a thinking partner
AI Governance Fluency using AI responsibly
Automation Fluency building AI into how work runs
Frontier Fluency the next wave, beyond mainstream AI
Trust Fluency keeping the digital world safe
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  1. Incident Response, Investigations and Forensics Qualifi Ltd · covers 4 of 7 standards Level 5
  2. Incident Response and Management SFJ Awards · covers 3 of 7 standards Level 4
  3. Incident response and disaster recovery NCFE · covers 3 of 7 standards Level 3
  4. Cyber Security Operations: Threat Analysis, Testing, and Incident Response ATHE Ltd · covers 2 of 7 standards Level 7
  5. Security Management and Governance Qualifi Ltd · covers 1 of 7 standards Level 7
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2AI and this work

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The new skills this role is being asked for

  • AI-Driven Cyber Defence & Offensive AI
  • Quantum-Safe Cryptography Strategy
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3What this role really is

This role leads the strategy to protect an organisation from cyber threats across all its regions. It involves shaping defence plans, building security teams, and making sure systems are ready to withstand attacks. It carries responsibility for keeping systems and data safe worldwide.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Microsoft Sentinel Strategic/Architect

Defining the global SIEM strategy, overseeing data ingestion, designing advanced correlation rules (KQL), and using it to report on enterprise-wide security posture to the Board. You'll lead vendor relationships and platform optimisation.

CrowdStrike Falcon Strategic/Architect

Setting global EDR/XDR policies, evaluating new modules (e.g., Identity Protection, Cloud Security), and integrating the platform into our broader SOAR ecosystem. You'll use its insights for strategic threat hunting and risk reduction.

Wiz / Palo Alto Prisma Cloud Strategic/Architect

Owning the cloud security posture strategy, presenting aggregated risk metrics to leadership, and making build vs. buy decisions for cloud security tooling. You'll ensure our cloud environments are secure by design and continuously monitored.

Tenable.io / Qualys VMDR Strategic/Architect

Owning the enterprise vulnerability management programme, negotiating SLAs with business units for remediation, and reporting on risk reduction trends to the executive team. You'll ensure we have a clear, prioritised view of our vulnerabilities.

ServiceNow GRC / OneTrust Strategic/Architect

Defining the enterprise GRC strategy, using the platform to present a unified view of risk to the Board, and managing the overall audit lifecycle. You'll ensure our compliance efforts are streamlined and effective.

Jira / Confluence Intermediate

Overseeing the security backlog, tracking strategic projects, and ensuring clear documentation of policies, procedures, and architectural decisions. You won't be in it daily, but you'll review its outputs.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Strategic Security Roadmap N/A N/A Propose and contribute to specific initiatives within an existing roadmap, get approval from Manager.
Security Tool Selection & Budget N/A N/A Recommend specific tools for a project, justify cost, get approval from Director.
Incident Response Strategy (Major Incident) N/A N/A Execute incident response playbooks, escalate decisions to Director.
Team Hiring & Performance N/A N/A Interview candidates, provide feedback, manage performance of junior team members (mentoring only).

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Overall Security Maturity Score
Our measured maturity against a recognised framework like NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) or ISO 27001.
Target · Improve from 2.5 to 3.5 (on a 1-5 scale) within 18 months, then maintain.

If our current NIST CSF score for 'Detect' is 2.8, you'd aim to push that towards 3.5 by implementing better SIEM correlation rules and threat hunting capabilities. This isn't just a number; it's about demonstrable improvements.

Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) & Respond (MTTR)
How quickly we spot a security incident and how quickly we can contain and eradicate it.
Target · Reduce MTTD by 25% and MTTR by 30% year-over-year.

If our average MTTD is currently 120 minutes, you'd be looking to get that down to 90 minutes. For MTTR, if it's 48 hours, the goal would be 33.6 hours. This means better tooling, better playbooks, and a well-drilled team.

Critical Vulnerability Remediation Rate
The percentage of high-severity vulnerabilities (CVSS 9+) that are patched or mitigated within agreed SLAs.
Target · Maintain 95% remediation rate for critical vulnerabilities within 7 days, globally.

If Tenable.io flags 20 critical vulnerabilities, you'd expect 19 of them to be fixed or have compensating controls in place within a week. This isn't just about finding them, it's about getting them fixed.

Cyber Insurance Premium Reduction/Stability
The cost of our annual cyber insurance policy, reflecting our overall risk posture and claims history.
Target · Achieve a 10% reduction in premiums over 2 years, or maintain current rates despite market increases.

By demonstrating a stronger security programme (e.g., better incident response, multi-factor authentication everywhere), we aim to show insurers we're a lower risk, which should translate to better rates. This is a direct financial impact.

Executive & Board Confidence
How confident the C-suite and Board are in our security programme and your leadership.
  • You'll be regularly presenting to the Board Audit Committee and Executive Team. Evidence includes proactive engagement, positive feedback during Q&A, and the Board approving strategic security investments without significant pushback. They'll trust your judgement during a crisis, which is hard to earn.
Cross-Functional Security Adoption
The degree to which other departments (Engineering, Product, HR) actively embed security into their processes, rather than seeing it as 'IT's problem'.
  • Look for security champions in other teams, proactive engagement from Product in threat modelling sessions, and Engineering teams including security requirements in their sprint planning without being prompted. It's about building a security-aware culture, not just enforcing rules.
Team Engagement & Development
The health, morale, and continuous upskilling of your direct team.
  • This shows up in low team attrition, positive feedback in internal surveys, and your team members actively pursuing new certifications or taking on stretch assignments. You'll be building the next generation of security leaders, which means investing in them.
Incident Response Effectiveness (Post-Mortem)
The quality and thoroughness of our response to actual security incidents, and our ability to learn from them.
  • Post-incident reports will be brutally honest, identify root causes accurately, and lead to concrete, implemented improvements. We'll see a reduction in repeat incidents from similar vectors, showing we're actually learning, not just reacting.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Protecting the Organisation

You'll feel a deep sense of responsibility for safeguarding our company's assets, data, and reputation. This shows up in your relentless pursuit of improving our defences, your vigilance during incidents, and your drive to educate others on security best practices. It's a personal mission, not just a job.

Spending late nights reviewing the incident response plan, not because you have to, but because you genuinely want to ensure the company is as prepared as possible for any eventuality.

Building High-Performing Teams

You'll get a real kick out of mentoring and developing your team, seeing them grow, and empowering them to take ownership. This means investing in their training, giving them challenging projects, and celebrating their successes. You're not just building a security programme; you're building a security powerhouse of people.

Successfully coaching a Security Manager to lead their first major cross-functional security project, seeing them thrive and deliver a great outcome.

Solving Complex, Evolving Problems

The ever-changing landscape of cyber threats, new technologies, and business challenges excites you. You're motivated by the intellectual puzzle of designing resilient systems, outsmarting adversaries, and continuously adapting our strategy. Routine, static work would bore you stiff.

Developing a new Zero Trust architecture for our cloud environment that addresses specific, emerging threats, requiring deep thought and creative problem-solving.

What frustrates people
  • The 'Department of No' Perception: Constantly battling the reputation of being a business blocker, when you're trying to be a business enabler that manages risk.
  • Budgeting for a 'Non-Event': Trying to justify multi-million pound expenditures to prevent something that, if you're successful, will never happen. You have to prove a negative.
  • Shadow IT & DevSecOps Gaps: Discovering a developer has spun up a new, un-secured AWS S3 bucket with customer data that you had no idea existed.
  • Alert Fatigue: Your team is drowning in thousands of low-fidelity alerts from noisy tools, making it harder to spot the one that truly matters.
  • The Human Firewall: No matter how much training you provide, a well-meaning employee will inevitably click the phishing link or use 'Password123' on a critical system.
  • Vendor Security Theatre: Sifting through vendor security questionnaires to figure out which ones have genuine security controls versus those who just check the boxes.
  • The 2 AM Call: Knowing that any time, day or night, you could be pulled into a career-defining incident that requires your full attention for the next 72 hours straight.
What this role does not give you
  • A predictable, low-stress environment where you can switch off completely at 5 PM.
  • A role where you only focus on deep technical implementation without needing to manage people or influence senior leaders.
  • Guaranteed, immediate gratification for every security initiative you launch (some take years to show full impact).
  • A quiet, solitary work style; you'll be interacting with people constantly.

8Who you work with

This role directly impacts the organisation's ability to operate, protect its intellectual property, maintain customer trust, and comply with global regulations. A strong security posture, driven by this role, underpins all business operations and directly contributes to our market reputation and financial stability. Get it wrong, and the business could face catastrophic consequences; get it right, and you're an invisible guardian.

Inside the business
  • CIO and IT Leadership Team
  • Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
  • Legal & Compliance Teams
  • Heads of Engineering & Product
  • Internal Audit
  • Regional Business Unit Leaders
Outside the business
  • External Regulators (e.g., ICO, FCA)
  • Cyber Insurance Providers
  • External Auditors (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2)
  • Key Security Vendors (e.g., Microsoft, CrowdStrike)
  • Industry Peer Groups & Information Sharing Forums

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Extensive experience (15+ years) in IT security, with at least 5-7 years in a leadership role managing managers or leading a significant security function.
  • Proven track record of building and scaling security programmes in complex, global organisations.
  • Demonstrable experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership and Board-level committees.
  • Deep understanding of enterprise risk management principles and their application to cyber security.
  • Experience managing significant security budgets (£2M+ annual spend) and making strategic investment decisions.
  • A strong network within the cyber security community and a reputation as a thought leader or expert in your field.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

Advanced Cloud Native Security Architectures

As more of our infrastructure and applications move to the cloud, security needs to be baked in from the start, not bolted on. This means understanding serverless security, container security, and advanced cloud identity management at a strategic level.

Service Mesh security (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) · Container runtime security (e.g., Falco, Cilium) · Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) automatio · Cloud Workload Protection Platform (CWPP) integrat · Identity-centric security in multi-cloud environme

  • This month: Review our current cloud architecture diagrams with your lead cloud security engineer.
  • Next quarter: Attend a conference track specifically on cloud native security best practices.
  • Month 6: Challenge your team to present a 'future state' cloud security architecture that addresses emerging threats.
  • Month 9: Evaluate a new cloud security vendor that focuses on advanced cloud native protection.

Quick win: Ask your team to present a 'deep dive' into a specific cloud security challenge we're facing and how new architectures could solve it.

Supply Chain Cyber Risk Management (Advanced)

Recent major breaches (e.g., SolarWinds, Log4j) have highlighted that our biggest risk often comes from our third-party suppliers. You need to move beyond basic vendor assessments to truly understand and manage the inherent risks in our extended supply chain.

Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management · Third-party risk monitoring and continuous assessm · Contractual security clauses and audit rights · Open-source software (OSS) security governance · Resilience strategies for critical supply chain de

  • This month: Review our top 10 critical software suppliers and their security postures.
  • Next quarter: Implement a process for requesting SBOMs from new software vendors.
  • Month 6: Work with Legal to strengthen security clauses in our vendor contracts.
  • Month 9: Develop a 'supply chain incident response' playbook.

Quick win: Identify the single most critical piece of third-party software we use and conduct a deep-dive risk assessment on it.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Active participation in industry conferences (e.g., RSA Conference, Black Hat, Infosecurity Europe) to stay abreast of the latest threats and technologies.
  • Engagement with peer groups and information-sharing forums (e.g., ISACs, local CISO networks) to share intelligence and best practices.
  • Regularly reading leading cybersecurity publications, research papers, and threat intelligence reports.
  • Mentoring junior security professionals, which reinforces your own knowledge and leadership skills.
  • Pursuing executive education programmes focused on leadership, business strategy, or advanced risk management.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

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What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

AI-Driven Cyber Defence & Offensive AI

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Generative AI for threat emulation and red teaming
  • Machine Learning for anomaly detection and behavio
  • AI in Security Orchestration, Automation, and Resp
  • Ethical AI considerations and bias in security alg
  • Defending against AI-generated content (e.g., deep

Quantum-Safe Cryptography Strategy

Essential for future readiness in this role.

  • Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms (e.g.,
  • Cryptographic agility and hybrid modes
  • Inventorying cryptographic assets and dependencies
  • Quantum key distribution (QKD) basics
  • Impact on digital signatures, VPNs, and secure com

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
  • ISO 27001/27002
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Incident Response (SANS/PICERL)
  • Cloud Security Architecture

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    From IT Security Manager (Large Organisation)

    3-5 years as a Manager

    Skills to master

    • Moving from managing a specific security function (e.g., SOC, GRC) to overseeing multiple functions, developing a broader strategic perspective, and significantly increasing your executive communication and influence skills.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully led a major security transformation project across multiple teams.
    • Consistently exceeded targets for your managed security function.
    • Demonstrated strong mentorship and development of your direct reports.
    • Regularly contributed to broader IT strategy discussions beyond your immediate remit.
  2. 2

    From Lead Security Architect (Enterprise Level)

    4-6 years as a Lead Architect

    Skills to master

    • Transitioning from designing solutions to leading people and programmes. This means developing strong people management skills, budget ownership, and the ability to translate technical architecture into business risk and strategy for senior leaders.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully designed and overseen the implementation of multiple complex security architectures.
    • Consistently influenced engineering and product teams on secure design principles.
    • Acted as an informal mentor to junior architects or engineers.
    • Presented architectural decisions and their risk implications to senior leadership.
  3. 3

    From Senior Security Consultant (Big 4 / Specialist Firm)

    5-7 years at Senior/Principal Consultant level

    Skills to master

    • Moving from project-based client work to owning an ongoing, internal security programme. This requires developing long-term strategic vision, building and managing internal teams, and navigating internal politics rather than external client relationships. You'll need to 'own the problem' rather than just advise on it.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully led large-scale security transformation programmes for multiple clients.
    • Developed strong client relationship management skills at the executive level.
    • Demonstrated ability to build and lead project teams (even if matrixed).
    • Deep understanding of various industry security frameworks and best practices.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This role can lead to a Chief Information Security Officer post, setting security direction at the highest level. It can also lead to a Principal Security Architect role, focused on solving the hardest technical design problems.

The ten Future Fluencies

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The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Director, Global IT Security is actually changing.

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One to one, on the work you already do

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  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Director, Global IT Security
  • NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
  • ISO 27001/27002
  • MITRE ATT&CK Framework
  • Zero Trust Architecture
  • Incident Response (SANS/PICERL)
  • Cloud Security Architecture
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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Director, Global IT Security is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

    3-5 years in the Director role

    From owning a business unit/regional security programme to owning information risk across the entire enterprise, reporting directly to the CEO/Board.

    • Enterprise Security Architecture Defining the holistic security architecture for the entire company, including business-level controls.
    • Global Regulatory Compliance Navigating and interpreting complex global regulatory landscapes (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, NIS2) at an enterprise scale.
    • Cyber Insurance Strategy Optimising the company's cyber insurance portfolio and managing claims at a strategic level.
    • Crisis Management (Enterprise) Leading the company's overall response to major cyber incidents, coordinating across all C-suite functions.
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Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, as a Director, your plate is overflowing. You're juggling strategy, team leadership, budget, and constant threats. What if you could reclaim a significant chunk of your week, not just to catch up, but to get ahead? That's where AI comes in. We're not talking about replacing your expertise, but augmenting it, making you and your team dramatically more effective.

AI isn't just for the analysts anymore; it's a game-changer for security leadership. Imagine cutting down on tedious report drafting, getting instant summaries of complex threat intelligence, or automating the initial triage of thousands of alerts. This isn't future tech; it's here now, and we're embedding it into how we work to give you back precious time.

Alert Triage Automation

Use AI-powered SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response) to automatically investigate, enrich, and even close low-level, high-volume alerts. Think 'impossible travel' or benign hash detections. This frees up your human analysts for the truly complex, high-stakes threats, meaning your team is focused on what really matters, not noise.

Anomaly Detection Acceleration

Leverage User and Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) with AI to instantly surface subtle patterns of compromise. This could be a user accessing unusual files at 3 AM from a new location, or a service account behaving strangely. These are the 'needle in a haystack' threats that would take hours of manual log review to find, but AI spots them in seconds.

Threat Intel Synthesis

Imagine an AI assistant summarising daily threat intelligence feeds, new CVE disclosures, and even dark web chatter relevant to our specific industry and tech stack. Instead of sifting through dozens of articles, you get a concise, actionable brief. This means you and your team are always up-to-date on the latest threats without drowning in information.

Executive & Policy Drafting

Utilise AI to generate first drafts of security policies, incident post-mortems, or even board-level risk summaries. The AI can adapt the tone and technical depth for different audiences—think a legal team versus engineering leads. This dramatically cuts down on the time spent on administrative writing, letting you focus on the strategy and the message.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become a Director, Global IT Security?

Common routes in include From IT Security Manager (Large Organisation) (3-5 years as a Manager), From Lead Security Architect (Enterprise Level) (4-6 years as a Lead Architect) and From Senior Security Consultant (Big 4 / Specialist Firm) (5-7 years at Senior/Principal Consultant level). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can a Director, Global IT Security progress to?

This role can lead on to Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (3-5 years in the Director role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for a Director, Global IT Security?

Increasingly, AI-Driven Cyber Defence & Offensive AI and Quantum-Safe Cryptography Strategy. These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 7

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If you leave this industry

Skills built in this role transfer across most industries, especially those handling large amounts of data or facing strict regulation, such as financial services, healthcare, manufacturing and government. The principles of defence, risk management and leadership stay the same, though the threats and rules differ by sector.

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