Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst required by a financial services organisation - responsible for influencing and shaping the overarching security strategy, and to recommend and adopt technologies to better safeguard the organisation.,

• End to end management of phishing, through design, scheduling, reporting and training.
• Conduct staff training covering emerging threats, end-user best practices, phishing, password management and more.
• Vulnerability management life cycle including detection and remediation
• Maintain third party 24/7 SOC relationship and workflow approvals
• Engage in proactive threat assessment with support of the SOC
• Oversee access reviews across all systems with continued development
• Infrastructure best practice audit, development and maintenance including work on firewalls, networking, Microsoft Office 365, MDM and antivirus to reduce exposure
• Data Loss Prevention development and maintenance
• Maintaining server and end-user compute security in addition to MDM compliance
• Collaborate within the IT Team to develop security policies, hardening guidelines and department procedure guides
• Continue development in ISO27001 / CIS / NIST type frameworks ensuring industry best practices
  
  Prior experience of a cyber security role. Experience of a regulated or audited industry would be beneficial.
• Experience in managing Windows 11, Microsoft Office & Active Directory.
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Group Policy and InTune configuration
• Excellent understanding of firewall (NGFW) and network technologies and configuration.
• Proficiently troubleshoot and resolve IT related issues
• A sound general range of IT skills, which need to be kept up to date in line with IT developments in the business.
• An excellent understanding of NIST, CIS, ISO27001 framework and controls
• Experience developing cyber resilience and disaster recovery
• Confidence to communicate effectively with all layers of the business, including the delivery of reports to management and training and best-practice guidance to all staff
• Drive efficiency through automation utilising PowerShell, with integration to Microsoft services such as Active Directory and Graph API
  
  The role offers the opportunity for hybrid working with only 1 day a week required in office in a really welcoming and positive working environment. Our client offers a competitive salary and package which includes:-
• c£40K salary depending on experience
• Hybrid Working - mainly remote with 1 day per week required in office
• 35 Hour Week
• Private Healthcare
• Generous pension
• Free Onsite Parking
• 25 days holidays (rising with service) + 8 bank holidays plus other benefits., This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional working environment with exciting career development opportunities. The role is offered as a permanent role and will provide the incumbent the chance to develop their skills and experience. In return you will enjoy an attractive salary c£40K, a hybrid working environment and a range of benefits including a 35-hour week, healthcare, pension, and free onsite parking.