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Threat and Vulnerability Manager - Intellectual Property Office - SEO

Government Digital & Data -

Full-time (Permanent)
£47,766 - £58,575
Published on
26 May 2026
Deadline
7 June 2026

Location: Newport

Want to protect critical systems from real-world cyber threats? The IPO is looking for a Threat & Vulnerability Manager to strengthen cyber defences and help keep services secure at scale.

About the role

You’ll join the Cyber Operations team, leading vulnerability management and building threat intelligence capabilities across a complex, hybrid IT environment. This is a key role where you’ll prioritise risks, improve security posture, and support teams to stay ahead of emerging threats.

You’ll work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, helping embed strong security practices and contributing to incident response and wider cyber defence activity.

What you’ll be doing

  • Leading and improving vulnerability management across systems and applications
  • Prioritising risks using a threat-informed, risk-based approach
  • Managing the full lifecycle of vulnerabilities from detection to remediation
  • Developing policies, standards and best practice for vulnerability management
  • Producing and sharing threat intelligence insights and briefings
  • Identifying trends and risks to support decision-making
  • Supporting incident response and threat hunting activities
  • Working with stakeholders to strengthen security across services
  • Developing metrics to measure and improve security performance

What we’re looking for

  • Strong experience in vulnerability management and threat intelligence
  • Experience managing penetration testing programmes
  • Knowledge of security in hybrid/cloud environments and application security
  • Understanding of secure development and the software development lifecycle
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to communicate complex security concepts clearly
  • Experience working with stakeholders at all levels
  • A proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to continuous learning

Interested?

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