The Cybersecurity Lead heads up the cybersecurity team, or a specific department within the cybersecurity team, responsible for ensuring that teams are working towards the right goals efficiently. Cybersecurity Leads oversee the delivery of services, manage relationships, and take control of any issues in their department or specialism.

Security Leads use a variety of tools within their role, depending on their department and the team they lead. They need to be able to use log analysis and security forensics tools, software development practices, and coding, with experience in penetration testing, ethical hacking, and automated tool sets.