Overview
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Police Scotland's purpose is to improve the safety and wellbeing of people, places and communities. As part of the team working in the Digital Division, you can make a real difference by supporting the provision of Cyber Security Analyst to our officers and staff across the second largest police force in the UK.
Key purpose of the role
To perform a Cyber Security Analyst role within Police Scotland’s Security Operations Centre (SOC) function. The SOC is a key element in Police Scotland’s cyber defence and provides a diverse range of cyber security deliverables to Police Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority (SPA). Perform Security Operations and Compliance tasks including:
* Providing cyber security incident response capabilities to the organisation.
* Operating, maintaining and developing the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) and SOC related security technologies.
* Monitoring of threats and Intel to identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and reduce risk to the organisation.
* Developing Use Cases to track and alert on security incidents.
* Creation of playbooks to assist with incident response.
* Partaking in the annual Cyber Essentials+ and ITHC certification process.
* Reporting on cyber security vulnerabilities, compliance and risk.
* Ensuring security standards are adhered to against processes implemented within ICT.
* Auctioning remedial activities based on output from audits, cyber exposures and security assessments.
To promote and develop continuous improvement to processes within cyber security and support the Lead Cyber Security Analyst to achieve this.
Essential criteria
* Educated to Degree level in a technical discipline.
* ISMS knowledge - ISO 27001 and 27002, NIS.
* OR
* Equivalent demonstrable experience in security standards.
* Experience of working flexibly, whilst under pressure, to deliver agreed milestones.
* Experience of producing excellent communications both verbal and written, with excellent soft skills and the ability to influence.
* Excellent attention to detail. Special Aptitudes Essential
* Technical skillsets in Security Operations Centre (SOC) related technologies.
* Experience in technologies such as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Anti-Virus, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Intrusion Detection/Prevention System (IDS/IPS), vulnerability management and cloud security management.
* Good analytical and problem solving skills.
* Ability to focus on complex problems for extended period of time.
* Competitive salary with annual increments
* Full-time or part-time shift patterns
* 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays
* Local government pension scheme for long-term security
* Ongoing training to develop your skills
* Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
* Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
* Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network
This is a full time, permanent post and working hours are 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday) and location is flexible or based in Dalmarnock, Glasgow.
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Analyst
* Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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