Overview
The Client: A government department client is looking for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join them on a 12 month contract. This position will be in East Kilbride or Milton Keynes/hybrid.
Job Summary
Responsible for operational security and assisting with the design, implementation and development of security controls and systems. Ensure that incidents are detected, prioritised, investigated, contained, remediated and that operational security controls are measured and constantly improved. Continually evaluate, review and advise on current developments in all areas of cyber security and cyber threats; apply appropriate security controls to all hardware and software assets. Proactively monitor networks and systems for evidence of potential threats. Lead response activities to minimise the impact of cyber incidents, including technical investigation into the root cause and extent of any damage. Deliver awareness training on cyber security standards, policies and best practices. Ensure remediation work identified by IT Health Checks and Audits is undertaken. Provide constant review and improvement of cyber security policies, best practice and implementation.
Typical Skills and Qualifications
* Proven ability to identify, investigate and remediate complex cyber security issues; firewall and network security.
* Experience working with one or more cloud environments; understanding of attacker techniques and capability models; familiarity with Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
* Experience in securing cloud platforms; encryption; knowledge in threat modelling and ethical hacking.
* Extensive experience working with SIEM solutions; basic experience in some scripting languages.
* Networking, SOC, and infrastructure background is advantageous.
* Security Analyst due diligence in triaging issues; up-to-date with modern threats.
* Experience with Splunk, M365, Cloud, MS Defender.
* Ability to lead on complex/advanced pieces of work and demonstrate seniority.
* Lead on complex/advanced pieces of work.
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