Threat and Vulnerability Lead

Job Description

Salary range: £37,694 - £46,049

FTE: 1.0 (35 hours per week)

Term:
Open

Closing date: 1 February 2026

DIRECT APPLICATIONS - NO AGENCIES PLEASE

As part of the newly launched 3-year Cyber Improvement Programme, an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Cybersecurity Team as the Threat and Vulnerability Lead at the University of Strathclyde. This is a permanent position that offers the chance to contribute directly to a major transformation in the University’s cyber resilience. As an enthusiastic and forward-thinking individual, you will play a key role in strengthening the University’s cybersecurity capabilities and supporting the successful delivery of this strategic programme.

The post holder will lead the development and delivery of the University’s Vulnerability Management Programme, ensuring that threats and weaknesses across servers, endpoints, and cloud systems are identified, prioritised, and remediated in a consistent and timely manner. You will oversee the use of common threat intelligence and vulnerability management tools to provide a clear view of the University’s security posture. Working collaboratively with central and faculty IT teams, you will help embed strong patching and configuration practices, provide monthly updates on emerging threats and patch cycles, and deliver briefings to senior stakeholders.

Success in this role will rely as much on your ability to engage, influence, and communicate effectively as on your technical expertise. You will act as a trusted advisor across the University, promoting a culture of shared responsibility for cyber risk management and helping to ensure the University remains resilient against evolving threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate vulnerability management and remediation activities across IT teams.

• Provide expert guidance on secure configuration, patch management, and threat awareness.

• Produce and present monthly reports on vulnerabilities, patch cycles, and emerging threats.

• Oversee the effective use of vulnerability scanning and monitoring tools, ensuring actionable outputs.

• Collaborate with stakeholders across technical and non-technical areas to drive continuous improvement.

This role offers an excellent opportunity to work at the forefront of cybersecurity within a leading UK university that is investing significantly in its cyber maturity. If you are passionate about working collaboratively to protect systems, data, and people, and want to make a tangible impact on the University’s cyber resilience, we would like to hear from you.

In return, you will receive ‘on-the-job’ training, a generous holiday package and be eligible to subscribe to a variety of schemes associated with being an employee of the University including: generous employer contributions to your pension; a world-class Sport Centre; family friendly policies; and various additional incentives including a Cycle Scheme. The University also has on-site childcare and parking for which you can apply.

All successful candidates must be willing to be located in the UK.

Sponsorship and Skilled Worker Visa

Please note the vacancy for this role does not meet the requirements for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. xekaoyc Candidates are welcome to apply if they have an alternative right to work for this role.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on 27 February 2026.

For informal enquiries, please contact Andy Laszlo, Cybersecurity Manager at