Cybersecurity Lead

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Cybersecurity Governance, Policy & Standards

• Own and maintain baseline cybersecurity policies, standards and minimum security controls applicable across Town Councils (and EM Group where applicable).
• Translate cybersecurity expectations into practical standards that can be implemented by IT Officers and vendors across varying Town Council environments.
• Define and maintain cybersecurity governance artefacts (e.g., control checklists, compliance reporting templates) to support consistent implementation and auditability.
• Provide guidance on cybersecurity requirements that can be embedded into IT tenders and vendor scopes (e.g., incident response obligations, security monitoring expectations, baseline configurations).

2. Incident Response Leadership & Escalation

• Coordinate incident response protocols and act as the escalation point for cybersecurity events affecting...