Cyber Security Automation Specialist

3 days ago


Brentford, Greater London, United Kingdom Vodafone Full time

Job Title: Cyber Security Automation Specialist

Location: Vodafone Group

Role Purpose

Vodafone Group's Cyber Defence Operations Centre of Excellence is responsible for protecting Vodafone customers against global cyber risk. The Cyber Defence Operations team's mission is to deliver:

  • Cyber Defence operational leadership across Vodafone.
  • Cyber Defence operational capabilities to Vodafone Group, the Local Market Operating Companies, and Partner Markets to enhance Vodafone's global cyber defence posture and reduce its cyber risk.

Key Responsibilities

The Cyber Security Automation Specialist will work in the Cyber Security Operations team, at the heart of the CDO team. This role will be involved in several areas, including:

  • Collaborating with security analysts and engineers to detect and address security gaps by implementing automation workflows that enhance security operations.
  • Evaluating and enhancing CSOC workflows and processes by integrating automation through SOAR tools and technologies.
  • Deploying CSOC automation and ensuring compatibility with existing detection and response tools.
  • Creating and implementing custom scripts to automate current detection and response workflows.
  • Operating and refining the CSOC playbook and workflow automations.

Key Accountabilities and Decision Ownership

The Cyber Security Automation Specialist will be responsible for:

  • Requirement Analysis - Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements for the SOAR and translating them into actionable development tasks.
  • Risk Management - Identifying potential risks and challenges in SOAR development projects alongside implementing strategies to mitigate them.
  • Vendor Management - Collaborating with external vendors or partners when necessary for tool integration, support or other aspects of SOAR development.
  • Stakeholder communication - Acting as a liaison between the development team and stakeholders, providing regular updates on project progress, milestones and challenges.
  • Expert at evaluating and making use of multiple data sources to build playbooks across multiple platforms and technologies.
  • Utilising SOAR to facilitate metrics collection, analysis and reporting.
  • Creating and maintaining SOAR documentation.
  • Effectively collaborating with colleagues and counterparts internally and externally.
  • Working at a strategic level.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

  • A strong understanding of security concepts and practices, along with proficiency in programming languages such as Python, JavaScript or others commonly utilised in SOAR development.
  • In-depth knowledge and extensive hands-on experience with SOAR platforms such as Splunk Phantom, Siemplify, IBM Resilient or similar tools.
  • Knowledge of advanced threat detection and response methodologies alongside tools such as SIEM and SOAR.
  • Comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity principles including security operations, incident response and threat intelligence.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and address complex technical challenges in SOAR solution development.
  • Excellent familiarity with standard security frameworks such as MITRE, cyber kill chain and APT campaign strategies.
  • Proven ability to work efficiently in fast-paced work environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills, works effectively as a team player and the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
  • Clear demonstration of the Vodafone Spirit behaviours.
  • Relevant experience within cyber security.
  • Experience of working in a broad range of roles either inside or outside of Vodafone.


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