Protective Security Expert

3 weeks ago


Farnborough, Hampshire, United Kingdom Leidos Full time
Job Description

We are seeking a Protective Security Expert to join our team at Leidos. In this role, you will be responsible for leading the implementation and assurance of security within a key defence project.

You will possess specialist skills in all areas of protective and information security and have demonstrable experience of applying security frameworks such as Government Functional Standard 007.

As an Information Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in protecting our IT infrastructure by using technical expertise and strategic planning to ensure digital security from various types of attacks and vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Vulnerability Scanning & Reporting: Perform regular vulnerability scans and generate reports utilising tool sets or similar.
  • Endpoint Security: Perform regular updates to Endpoints to ensure the latest packages are applied and policies are amended to keep up to date with new and emerging threats.
  • Incident Management & Tickets: Respond to potential security breaches or cyber-attacks and resolve tickets raised to the Leidos Security group on SD+ that require Cyber Security Engineering input.
  • System Hardening: Ensure that security tool sets are kept up to date with regular security patches and software updates to fix vulnerabilities and improve system security.

Salary Range: £62,000 - £82,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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