Synapri are working to recruit an SC Cleared Cyber Security Engineer for an initial 1-year contract on a hybrid basis in Milton Keynes; this will be an inside IR35 contract.
They are looking for 2 people to join to assist with the design, implementation and development of security controls and systems to ensure that incidents are detected, prioritised, investigated, contained, remediated, and that operational security controls are measured and constantly improved.
The main responsibilities of this role are to:
* 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 cybersecurity standards, policies and best practices.
* Ensure remediation work identified by IT Health Checks and Audits is undertaken.
* Provide constant review and improvement of cybersecurity policies, best practices and implementation.
The ideal candidate for this role will have :
* Proven ability to identify, investigate and remediate complex cybersecurity issues
* Firewall and network security experience working with one or more cloud environments
* An understanding of key attacker techniques and capabilities models, and the various 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