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Sword is a leading provider of business technology solutions within the Energy, Public and Finance Sectors, driving transformational change within our clients. We use proven technology, specialist teams and domain expertise to build solid technical foundations across platforms, data, and business applications. We have a passion for using technology to solve business problems, working in partnership with our clients to help in achieving their goals.
About the role:
* The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for cyber assurance over the IS environment and ensuring that information assets and associated technologies, applications, systems, infrastructure, and processes are adequately protected.
* The Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and reporting cybersecurity risk to information assets and reporting associated risks.
* The Cyber Security Analyst, working together with the Operational Security team, understands and articulates the impact of cyber security risks and threats to (digital) business and communicates this to Senior Manager- Global Cyber Operations or delegate.
* The Cyber Security Analyst supports the Global Cyber Operations team in carrying out appropriate second-line assurance activities related to confidentiality, integrity, and availability, as well as the safety, privacy and recovery of information owned or processed by the business in compliance with regulatory requirements.
* The role works with appropriate teams and 3rd party vendors to ensure the third-party related cyber risks are identified and assessed appropriately.
Roles and Responsibilities:
* Works with Project Team, Operations and IS Security team to support IS in the delivery of secure, reliable, and safe IS operations to the business.
* Work across vendors, project teams and wider IS team to define IS Security requirements for systems and solutions.
* Research and provide security solutions for complex application and systems integrations.
* Provides support on the full life cycle of design, development and operation of security tools and services.
* Builds successful peer relationships with other IS and business functions.
* Follows the formal governance mechanism to establish and monitor effective controls for the processes and functions performed by the IS Security team.
* Supports IS Security to achieve regulatory and statutory compliance requirements.
* Complete cyber risk assessments, including third-party suppliers.
* Apply threat modelling principles to complex system and solution designs to identify security risks and appropriate mitigations.
* Supports, monitors and recommends improvements to cyber incident management processes.
* Provides input and support to operational projects related to cyber security.
Requirements
Key skills and experience relevant to this role include:
* Experience working in an organization distributed across different geographies and time zones, with the ability to communicate IS security goals (preferred).
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and execution skills (essential).
* Strong cyber security-specific experience supported by relevant industry certifications (e.g., CySA+, Security+) and risk management knowledge (essential).
* Knowledge and experience working with a diverse range of cyber security tools, including SIEM technologies, EDR, NIDS, etc. (essential).
* Self-motivated with a willingness to go the extra mile to achieve important goals (essential).
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences (essential).
* Cyber Security KPI monitoring and delivery (preferred).
* Experience engaging 3rd party security specialists for assurance (preferred).
* Understanding of data security and governance requirements and controls (essential).
* Experience delivering cloud-focused security solutions with a solid understanding of modern cyber threats and threat modelling techniques (preferred).
* Good understanding of security frameworks (NIST CSF, Mitre ATT & CK) (essential).
At Sword, our core values and culture focus on caring for our people, investing in training and career development, and building inclusive teams where everyone can contribute to success.
We offer comprehensive benefits to support your professional growth and overall well-being, including:
* Competitive Salary
* Personalized Career Development: Tailored development plans and learning opportunities.
* Flexible working: Arrangements to support work-life balance, with discussions on individual preferences.
* Benefits package: Generous leave, family-friendly benefits, pension, private health, well-being, and insurance schemes.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you believe you have relevant skills and experience, even if you don't meet every requirement, please apply and highlight your transferable skills. We value individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Let us know if you need adjustments during the hiring process.
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