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Go back Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health BoardHead of Cyber Security OperationsThe closing date is 28 July 2025The post holder will contribute to the delivery of Healthcare for people within the Cwm Taf Morgannwg area, by ensuring that the Health Board''s Cyber Security defences are robust and effectively managed to optimal standards.They will also ensure that all aspects of this service are fit for purpose, deliver value and identify and mitigate risks as appropriate. The delivery of these services will also need to be carried out in a manner that aligns to both industry, organisational and national standards where applicable.Main duties of the jobTo support ongoing developments with the delivery Digital services within the Health Board, the CTM ICT Department are looking to appoint a Head of Cyber Security Operations.Applicants should be educated to degree level, preferably in a cyber security related subject, or have appropriate / equivalent experience. Previous experience in an ICT Management role, is required, and the candidate should have practical experience in ICT Operations, ideally in the Healthcare setting.Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn''t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn''t need to have skills in Welsh, we''ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn''t ''fluency'', just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health.About usCwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.We live by our core values:We listen, learn and improveWe treat everyone with respectWe all work together as one teamWe are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.Job responsibilitiesThis appointment will manage all aspects of the Health Boards Cyber Security Operations in an efficient manner and appropriate to the requirements of the individual services supported, to include: Malware detection and eradication Secure configuration Compliance to standards such as NIS-D, CE+, NIST Update and Vulnerability Management Legacy platform eradication Support the adoption of cloud services Budgetary control System resilience and recovery All resources associated with cyber security including hardware, software and a team of Senior Cyber Security Managers, Officers and junior staff.You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.Person SpecificationTechnical Qualificaitons and ExperienceBSc Degree in related areaProfessional Qualifications in Cyber SecurityMasters in related areaWelsh language Speaking/Listening Level 3 or aboveExperienceExtensive experience of IT Management at a senior level within an NHS organisation.Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external organisations and boardsExtensive experience as a Cyber Security ProfessionalExperience of working in a technical support role and proven experience in the development and support of ICT systems.Experience of Application SupportExperience of Server SupportExperience of performance and data managementExperience of Network SupportDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board #J-18808-Ljbffr