About the role
As a Junior Cyber Security Detection Engineer, you will
contribute to the continuous improvement of Tesco's cyber security detection
capability. You will be required to understand the changing threat landscape,
see opportunities for improvement in existing detections, contribute to the detection
lifecycle process, and ensure appropriate detection coverage for the
organisation. You will work alongside multiple teams within the Cyber Defence
Function, including supporting other Detection Engineers in a fast paced and
agile environment.
You will be responsible for
Responsible for contributing to the cyber security detection
capability both day-to-day and strategically for the Tesco Group. You are
expected to seek out effective and comprehensive detection logic and
capability, ensuring detections are robust and not brittle.
You are expected to put the needs of operational teams and incident responders
at the centre of your work, ensuring detections and alerts are relevant, of
value, and have practical response steps as part of our Detection Review &
Tuning processes. You will need to ensure detection capability is fit for both
on-premises, private and public cloud environments, working at significant
scale, and across a diverse range of asset types.
In addition, you may provide support during cyber security incidents, participate
in threat hunts, and work with other security teams to deliver automation and
standardisation to improve efficiency and response.
You will need
Security Engineering Skills
Threat Led:
• Ability to assess and validate information from various
sources on cyber and
informational security threats to business
• Ability to break down and translate information into
tangible actionable data.
Secure & Test-Driven Engineering
• Aware of cyber security threat frameworks such as MITRE
ATT&CK, Lockheed
Martin Killchain etc.
• Ability to specify/implement processes to maintain
required level of security for a
component/product/system during its lifecycle.
• Contribute to security evaluation of
threat/vulnerabilities faced by
systems.
• Applies recognised evaluation/testing methodologies, tools
and techniques to existing detection content reviews, suggesting improvements where
appropriate.
Research:
• Ability to quantify and define research goals to generate
worthwhile relevant detection
ideas for further testing and exploration.
• Ability to summarise findings or technical information to
be disseminated with wider
teams, factoring in business knowledge and the audience.
Experience relevant for this role:
• An ability to develop queries and enable robust detection
of threats.
• Working knowledge of Windows, macOS or Linux operating
systems
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Awareness of modern attacker TTPs
• Translate threat intelligence into actionable searches
& recommendations.
• A broad understanding of detection technologies such as
SIEM, EDR, etc
• A broad understanding of security concepts; an interest
and passion for cyber security
• An analytical approach; ability in problem solving and
comfortable working on
production systems at scale.
• Query languages such as KQL, SPL, SQL, etc
Desirable Skills and Experience:
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, cloud security and
cloud APIs a plus
• Knowledge of attacker tools and evasion techniques within
offensive engineering
• Working knowledge of at least one major programming
language, including scripting
languages like Python and PowerShell
• Experience of developing detections
• Experience of using version control systems (e.g. Github) for
code maintenance
Whats in it for you?
We're all about the little helps. That's why we make sure our Tesco colleague benefits package takes care of you – both in and out of work. Click Here to find out more
* Annual bonus scheme of up to 10% of base salary
* Holiday starting at 25 days plus a personal day (plus Bank holidays)
* 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave (after 1 years' service) at full pay, followed by 13 weeks of Statutory Maternity Pay or Statutory Adoption Pay, we also offer 4 weeks fully paid paternity leave
* Free 24/7 virtual GP service, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for you and your family, free access to a range of experts to support your mental wellbeing
About Us
Our vision at Tesco is to become every customer's favourite way to shop, whether they are at home or out on the move. Our core purpose is 'Serving our customers, communities and planet a little better every day'. Serving means more than a transactional relationship with our customers. It means acting as a responsible and sustainable business for all stakeholders, for the communities we are part of and for the planet.
We are proud to have an inclusive culture at Tesco where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. At Tesco, we not only celebrate diversity, but recognise the value and opportunity it brings. We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued, and make sure that all colleagues are given the same opportunities. We're proud to have been accredited Disability Confident Leader and we're committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, please click here.
We're a big business and we can offer a range of diverse full-time & part-time working patterns across our many business areas, which means that we can find something that works for you. We work in a more blended pattern - combining office and remote working. Our offices will continue to be where we connect, collaborate and innovate. If you are applying internally, please speak to the Hiring Manager about how this can work for you - Everyone is welcome at Tesco.