About the Role
A financial firm in the North East is looking for a productive individual to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity to start your career in cybersecurity within a highly regulated and fast-paced industry. You'll gain practical experience, structured training, and mentorship from experienced professionals while helping to protect critical financial systems.
As a Junior Cybersecurity Assistant, you'll play a key role in supporting the cybersecurity team to keep data and systems secure. You'll learn how to monitor for risks, assist with security checks, and help respond to incidents. This role is ideal for someone eager to learn and build a future in cybersecurity.
Important Information
This is not a direct position with Leep Talent, this is a role for an employer Leep Talent is working with to source candidates.
Please note the employer asks that you join a 3 week training programme delivered by Leep Talent before starting this role. This will be a full-time course delivered online and provide you the necessary experience and skills required to start the role.
Key Duties
* Learn how to monitor systems and networks for unusual activity.
* Assist in identifying and reporting potential security risks.
* Support the team in responding to security alerts and incidents.
* Help with routine checks to ensure systems meet security standards.
* Assist in managing user access and permissions.
* Contribute to updating security policies and best practices.
* Work alongside IT teams to resolve security-related issues.
* Keep up to date with new cybersecurity trends and tools.
We are looking for someone with:
* Great teamwork skills
* A very organised ethos
* Good written and oral communication skills
* Who is Self-Motivated
Candidate Requirements
* Someone who is 19+ and living within the North East of England.
* Who has a right to live and work in the UK and has access to a reliable internet connection with a PC/ Laptop.
Ready to launch your Cyber career?
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