What to Expect
The Cyber Security Analyst is a key role within the McLaren Cyber Security team. The primary objective is to utilise McLaren's existing technical security capabilities, such as anti-malware/endpoint, cloud, and identity security solutions, to mitigate cybersecurity risks to McLaren's systems and information. The analyst is responsible for responding to cyber incidents from identification to eradication and identifying potential security control gaps. They assist in selecting and acquiring new capabilities to address gaps identified from security incidents. The role involves providing timely post incident recommendations to both the Cyber Security team and the IT Leadership team. Additionally, the analyst ensures McLaren is prepared to respond to security incidents by documenting incident response playbooks.
What You'll Do
Responsibilities of the Cyber Security Analyst include:
* Monitoring McLaren's deployed security capabilities for anomalous or concerning events and patterns of activity.
* Triaging, escalating and investigating potential security incidents; including incidents detected internally or reported by outsourced network security monitoring services.
* Form root cause analysis conclusion papers as part of post incident reporting.
* Development, testing and implementation of appropriate Cyber Security incident response plans (CSIRP).
* Reporting on relevant security metrics to help appropriately identify McLaren's risk exposure.
* Deliver, run and report on security awareness initiatives across the company to raise level of security competency in user base.
* Reporting on the effectiveness of McLaren's existing technical security controls; and makes recommendations for their improvement to the Cyber Security team.
What You'll Bring
Essential:
* Experience in triaging and coordinating responses to a diverse range of incidents to minimise negative impacts and quickly restore services.
* Experience in configuring, managing and reporting upon the effectiveness of security products; e.g. host-based anti-malware, application whitelisting, cloud security tools and platforms, removable device control, disk encryption.
* Experience in protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
* Proven experience making decisions within the defined remit of the role and understanding when to accelerate.
* Understanding of the operation and management of core Microsoft technologies, such as: DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policy, Entra ID and Azure Security Centre.
* Understand security from the people, process and technology perspectives.
* Understand the relevance of threat intelligence in Cyber Security and industry frameworks used for application.
* Understanding of ITIL and typical IT operations across first, second and third line.
* Relevant certifications in fundamentals of security, such as Comptia Security+, AZ500 / MS500.
Desirable:
* Experience in identifying security control gaps and solutions to close such gaps
* Experience in managing third parties which supply security products or services.
* Knowledge of the Cyber Security threat landscape; including emergent issues and trends.
* Knowledge of multiple security products and their relative merits and limitations.
* Knowledge of security event management standards, protocols and techniques
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
* Structured career development framework
* 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
* Enhanced company pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus award
* Private medical insurance and health cash plan
* Life assurance benefit
* Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* Generous parental leave policies
* A range of wellness initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don't simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath‑taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.
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