Title: Information Security Consultant
Salary: Up to £60,000 DOE
Location: Leeds (on-site)
My client is looking for a skilled Information Security Consultant to join their existing Information Security team to offer guidance on IT security and further develop IT policies across a multi-regional infrastructure.
This is an opportunity to join a growing team, with a great company culture and several exciting projects to get stuck into, all in a fast-paced environment!
They cannot offer sponsorship, so the perfect candidate will have the full right to work in the UK, without a visa that will expire.
Responsibilities:
• Assist in managing security incidents and alerts.
• Conduct regular security checks and investigate exceptions.
• Complete client security questionnaires for bidding.
• Raise awareness of security risks.
• Enhance security policies, processes, and controls.
• Proactively identify security risks and mitigations.
• Participate in system and application design.
• Develop training guides for users and staff.
• Manage the IT Risk register.
• Test and improve Disaster Recovery plans.
Technical Requirements:
• Minimum two years of practical experience in enterprise security and infrastructure.
• Familiarity with enterprise information security standards: Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001, 27002, Data Protection Act, GDPR.
• Proficiency in Microsoft O365 Security, Networking, Security operations, Vulnerability Management, and Security Auditing.
• Strong understanding of security testing principles, including hands-on experience in vulnerability scanning, risk identification, resolution, and reporting.
• Demonstrated expertise in formal document creation, including report and procedure development.
Essential Skills:
• Microsoft O365 platform expertise (Defender, Sentinel, InTune etc).
• Advanced Threat Intelligence analysis and best practices implementation.
• Proficient in managing Security Incident Response processes.
• Knowledgeable about Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity principles.
• Experienced in event and log analysis.
The company is looking to fill this position ASAP, so please apply with a copy of your CV if interested!
Key Words: Information Security Analyst, Information Security Engineer, Security Analyst, Information Security, NIST, COBIT, ISO-27001, ISO-27002, Compliance, Governance, Risk, Cyber Security, Sentinel, Defender, InTune