Lead Cyber Incident Responder

Lead Cyber Incident Responder - Hybrid/Warwick

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness. 

We have a fabulous new opportunity for a Lead Cyber Incident Responder to join our talented Security team, whose mission is to protect the people and assets of National Gas to ensure the Business can provide security of supply to our nation. 

By managing threats to the organisation, we safeguard the systems that enable our business to function safely and effectively, as entrusted by our stakeholders.

Join us, and help be the energy behind the change.

About The Role

As Lead Cyber Incident Responder, you will be part of a world class Cyber Security Incident Response Team and play a vital role in protecting the National Gas system assets and people from Cyber Security threats, and ensure that as an organisation we are prepared to respond in a coordinated manner to any Cyber Security incidents the organisation may face.

You will lead the coordination of incident response efforts related to Cyber Security incidents, plan and deliver incident readiness activities such as exercises, and collaborate and manage relationships with required stakeholders, including government entities and general council amongst others.

You’ll conduct in-depth post incident reviews to understand root cause and identify improvement opportunities, working with the appropriate stakeholders to ensure all improvement opportunities identified during incident response are remediated accordingly, and ensure Incident Response documentation is regularly reviewed and updated where required.

This is a hybrid role based between Home and our Warwick HQ, and the closing date for applications is 26th June 2025.

About You

• Extensive experience coordinating complex Cyber Security incident response in an enterprise organisation 
• Expertise in leading post incident review and root cause analysis efforts
• Knowledge of implementing ITIL best practices within an enterprise organisation
• Comfortable leading/mentoring a small team

What We Can Offer You

• Salary up to £65,000 (dependent on experience)
• Annual bonus of 6% based on personal and company performance
• 26 days’ holiday plus 8 statutory holidays – plus option to buy 5 additional days
• Double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
• Opt-In flexible benefit scheme, including salary sacrifice private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans and more
• Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you're unable to work duE to long term illness or injury
• Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/surrogacy/ shared parental leave
• Career progression, professional training and development
• Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
• Financial support to cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions relevant to your role
   

About Us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. Gas is an essential part of a secure energy supply in Britain, and will continue to play a vital role for decades to come. More than ever, we need the security that gas brings to keep the lights on, businesses running, and to protect jobs. National Gas provides that security.

 
National Gas is responsible for transporting gas to power stations, major industries, storage facilities, more than 500,000 businesses, and 23 million homes through nearly 5,000 miles of pipes across Britain.

 
National Gas is also proud to lead the way in transforming the energy network for a net zero future. Gas provides the energy security to support renewable electricity generation, and we are developing our infrastructure to transport hydrogen and carbon dioxide across the country. 

 
At National Gas, we are disability confident and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation, and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply.   

  
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