Cyber Security Analyst

Reporting to the Head of Cyber Security as a Cyber Security Analyst, you will be part of a global team of Information Security specialists, where you will help define the technology, policies and practices used to protect the organization and its clients.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual with strong technical acumen in security operations. This person will be working in collaboration with a team of IT operations specialists, including DBA, System and Network administrators, and Solution Owners in identifying and quickly remediating any security related incidents, vulnerabilities or other concerns that may impact the business.

You must be able to work in a fast paced, agile environment with short timelines for deliverables. Whilst it is recognized not all security measures are impenetrable, you will be measured on your ability to quickly identify, respond to and contain security threats.

Responsabilities

• Operating and monitoring Vulnerability Detection, Management and Reporting platforms covering Internal & External Infrastructure, Web Application, Mobile Application, Cloud environments and as part of the CI/CD Pipeline
• Conducted technical validation of findings and remediation implementations
• Maintain situational awareness of hardware and software running within the enterprise and any associated vulnerabilities and/or exploits targeting them.
• Evaluate and utilize intelligence regarding new threats and vulnerabilities to ensure protective monitoring is capable of detecting potential new attacks (e.g. through custom network (IDS), host-based (EDR) or SIEM rules)
• Advise on secure operating system and network device configuration standards
• Assess the organization’s exposure to existing and new vulnerabilities and develop detection / mitigation strategy whilst contributing to the organizational risk process
• Create reports on cyber-security vulnerabilities, organizational posture, and other indicators of cyber-security issues read by both a technical and non-technical audience
• Work with platform and organizational stakeholders to track remediation and/or mitigation of technical vulnerabilities within the company and client estates.
• Continued development and improvement of the Vulnerability Management capability within the Cyber Security function.
• Participate in shared on-call rotation.

Requirements

• Familiarity with common defensive/detection tools such as IDS, SIEM, Secure Gateways and cyber-security technologies, where appropriate
• Hands on experience of administration and operational usage of at enterprise grade vulnerability scanning platform
• Knowledge of multiple operating systems and networking technologies, including hardening methodologies
• Experience with security operations and/CSIRT collaboration
• Knowledge of common tactics, technique and procedures (TTP’s) used by adversary groups, advanced threats, opportunistic attackers and malicious insiders.
• Working knowledge of common enterprise infrastructure and security architecture approaches
• Must be an intelligent, articulate, consensus building individual who can serve as an effective member of the Cyber Security team and effectively communicate technical concepts.
• Ability to work and communicate effectively in a global, multi-office, environment and willing to travel to overseas offices, as required.
• Must demonstrate the ability to maintain strict confidentiality of the company’s internal and personnel affairs
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent objectives or activities, and effectively make judgments in prioritizing and time allocation in a high- pressure, ever changing, environment
• Ability to support with technical and procedural transformation and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent communication skills in English, written and verbal, to include technical documentation and the ability to work with individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Detail oriented with strong organizational, documentation and technical writing skills

Non-essential but desirable:

• Experience working in a Vulnerability Management Team / Function / Role
• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent working experience preferred
• Relevant Cyber Security Certifications/Training
• Programming / scripting skills or experience (Python, PowerShell, etc.)