Cyber Security Analyst – Threat Detection Specialist

4 weeks ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom SSE Enterprise Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Cyber Security Analyst to join our team at SSE Enterprise. As a Cyber Security Analyst – Threat Detection Specialist, you will be responsible for managing Cyber Security incidents and threats to our critical national energy infrastructure.

You will actively be looking for vulnerabilities and identifying potential threats; both within our corporate environment and externally. Your key responsibilities will include leading Cyber Security investigations, providing post-mortem analysis to illuminate issues and possible solutions, and developing and optimising security tooling to ensure effective discovery of suspicious activity.

You will also be responsible for leading security incident management and participating in problem and change management forums where required. In conjunction with our in-house Threat Intelligence team and external agencies, you will research and investigate attack techniques to develop detection analytics to defend against them.

Key Responsibilities

  • Manage Cyber Security incidents and threats to our critical national energy infrastructure
  • Lead Cyber Security investigations and provide post-mortem analysis
  • Develop and optimise security tooling to ensure effective discovery of suspicious activity
  • Lead security incident management and participate in problem and change management forums
  • Research and investigate attack techniques to develop detection analytics

Requirements

  • Significant work experience in managing security incidents end to end
  • Previous experience in an SOC environment with knowledge of automation and scripting
  • Deep understanding of log data analysis, intrusion detection systems, and networking principles

What We Offer

  • An excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement
  • Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing, and more

About Our Business

SSE IT underpins the technology needs of all the different businesses that make up the SSE group. From emerging technologies to data and analytics to cyber security - we power SSE's growth and enable it to generate value, while keeping it secure.

As a trusted business partner that helps SSE lead in a low carbon world, we are proud of our service. Working for SSE IT is all about equipping SSE for now and the future.



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