Cardiff-based office (Hybrid - Very Flexible)
Up to 45,000 + Excellent Benefits
CPS Group are delighted to be supporting our financial services client in their search for a Security Analyst (GRC) to join their growing, forward-thinking Security team on a permanent basis.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding digital infrastructure, enhancing security controls, and ensuring the resilience of systems, networks, and data across both cloud and on-prem environments.
If you're looking to thrive in dynamic environments, and want your work to have a tangible impact, this is a fantastic time to join a business that truly values its people, invests in technology, and encourages professional growth.
The Role:
Monitor systems, networks, and user activity to detect suspicious behaviour or policy violations
Investigate and manage security incidents, carrying out root cause analysis and reporting
Deploy, configure, and maintain key security platforms used by the analyst team
Conduct vulnerability assessments and coordinate remediation activities
Support patch management and compliance reporting
Perform regular reviews and health checks on security controls
Create and enhance measures to demonstrate the effectiveness of security controls
Assist with internal and external security assessments and audits
Update and maintain incident response plans, playbooks, and procedures
Provide 3rd-line support to IT colleagues and the wider business
Technical Skills:
SIEM and SOAR platforms
Log analytics, rule creation, tuning, and threat hunting
Familiarity with security frameworks
Azure and M365 security configuration and alert investigation
Dashboards and visualisation tools
Firewalls (CheckPoint, VMware NSX)
Windows Server and Desktop environments
XDR solutions - tuning and alert investigation
Experience:
Ideally, have strong experience in a similar role
Relevant qualifications in IT Security, GRC ect.
A proactive, curious, and detail-oriented approach to problem-solving
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify technical issues
Confidence working with large data sets and security analytics tools
If interested, please apply today or contact Sam John at CPS Group for more information: (url removed)
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