Security Analyst

3 weeks ago


Reading, United Kingdom BOWERFORD ASSOCIATES Full time

We are searching for a remote working **Security Analyst** for an exciting and growing UK based business that has multiple security projects running and being delivered by a dedicated team of Security Experts.

**The Opportunity**

The Security Analyst is a frontline line, hands-on position, responsible for analysing data and information, to assess the effectiveness of security and risk management. You will be able to recommend appropriate and proportional actions to keep our dataand operations, as well as our customers data safe. You will be analysing disparate pieces of technical and non-technical information from a variety of sources and in many formats to assess the scope, severity and potential impact of a security issue quicklyand accurately.

**The role will involve**:

- Analysing security and risk issues, vulnerabilities, and situations, provide risk-weighted recommendations to internal users and customers.
- Monitoring, reacting to, investigating, and responding to all real or perceived information security and cyber related events, issues, incidents, threats and attacks.
- Working with existing teams (Service Desk, Software Engineering, DevOps) to quickly assess security issues and process the most appropriate action.
- Following, creating, or improving standard security operation procedures and practices to protect the enterprise.

**About You**

You will be someone who has experience with engineering and monitoring intrusion and anomaly detection technologies. You will have previous knowledge as a Security Analyst with hands-on experience with detection and automation engineering. You will be anexpert in taking policy statements and translating them into actual, implementable, security controls that can be monitored.

**You will also have/be**:

- Graduate calibre.
- Good understanding and demonstrable hands-on experience operating systems and security tools.
- Hands on scripting and automation ability.
- Experience in monitoring and responding to security logs, alerts, threats, and incidents.
- Ability to work under pressure.

The role is being offered with an excellent benefits package including: -- Very Competitive Salary
- Remote Working (must be based within the UK)
- Flexible Working Hours
- 25 days' holiday, 8 Bank Holidays, and an optional 5 days unpaid leave per year
- Bonus
- Good Pension
- Annual lifestyle allowance of £300
- Healthcare Options
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Gym Flex Scheme
- Internal coaching/mentoring system
- Focus on training, professional development and career progression
- Family friendly policies

**Keywords**
Security Analyst, Risk Management, Cloud Security, Detection Technologies, Linux, Unix, Internet Security, Python, PowerShell

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.



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