Role: CNI Infrastructure IDS Administrator (SC cleared/Eligible)
Location: Wokingham/Warwick
Onsite (5 days)
(Inside IR35)
Contract (6months +)
The Role
Your responsibilities:
Patching & upgrading IDS applications on Windows and Non windows operating systems.
Reviewing IDS alerts and logs, identifying potential security incidents, and prioritizing actions based on the severity of the threat.
Optimizing the performance of the IDS to minimize false positives and maximize its effectiveness in detecting malicious activity.
Working with other IT and security professionals to implement and maintain a comprehensive security strategy.
Maintaining clear and accurate documentation of IDS configurations, alerts, and incident responses.
Ensuring that the IDS system meets regulatory and industry compliance requirements.
Preparing for and completing all required audits.
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:
Experience of Industrial Defender/Leidos would be an advantage, but not essential!
Managing, patching Intrusion Detection system alerts; config; traps etc.
Raising, representing and managing end-to-end delivery of own changes.
Working in a small local team, part of a wider Infra and Applications structure - to both (1) Manage the health of the current systems, and (2) Configure new systems to onboard to our capabilities.
Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: (As applicable)
Understanding of monitoring tools, OS, IDS Network Security Concepts:
A strong understanding of network protocols, security principles, and common attack vectors.