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.
Responsibilities
* 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.
* Drive efficiency through automation utilising PowerShell, with integration to Microsoft services such as Active Directory and Graph API.
Qualifications
* 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.
Benefits
* Competitive salary c£40K depending on experience.
* Hybrid working – mainly remote with one day per week required in office.
* 35‑hour week.
* Private healthcare.
* Generous pension.
* Free onsite parking.
* 25 days holiday (rising with service) + 8 bank holidays plus other benefits.
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