IT Security Lead / Specialist
Hybrid working: 2 days per week in the office.
DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a global professional services firm who are looking for an IT Security Lead to join the team on a permanent basis in their London office.
The IT Security Lead will help maintain security in my clients corporate digital systems, networks, infrastructure components and cloud environments.
The responsibilities of this role will include protecting system boundaries, securing highly sensitive data, and keeping internal systems and networked devices hardened against attacks. The ideal candidate will have strong BAU security incident prevention, monitoring and response skills combined with security architecture and project experience, and be able to engage with external vendors and senior management.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor and analyse network traffic, systems, and logs for signs of unusual or malicious activity.
- Conduct regular security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities, risks, and potential areas for improvement.
- Implement and maintain security tools and protocols, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and endpoint protection.
- Investigate security incidents, respond to potential breaches, and document all relevant findings and actions.
- Act as a technical SME and escalation point for operational network and security issues and project delivery teams.
- Document and address the organisation’s information security, cybersecurity architecture, and systems security engineering requirements – including new solutions through projects.
Required Skills / Experience:
- Strong background in IT Security / Cyber Security
- Experience building, operating, and maintaining security systems.
- Experience with firewalls, intrusion detection systems, antivirus software, authentication systems, content filtering, and log management.
- Experience with network security and networking technologies.
- Knowledge of database and operating system security.
- Experience managing outsourced security/SOC services.
- Preferably a Professional certification such as CISSP, GSEC, CEH, or CISM.
IT Security Lead / Specialist