IT Security Analyst
1 month ago
Job description
Come and join IT Services at a UK top 10 university. We are at the forefront of supporting the digital campus, protecting and securing our IT systems, and developing strategies to take us forward in a rapidly evolving world. Whatever stage you are at in your career Loughborough University provides a vibrant, dynamic experience. The atmosphere on campus is friendly and relaxed and offers fantastic facilities for staff to use.
About the role:
We are looking for an IT Security Analyst whose primary focus will be SOC operations. This hands-on role will be responsible for supporting key day-to-day operations in our new Security/Networks Operations Centre (SOC) initiative. This role is varied to support your continuous development and will include security/networks alert investigations, vulnerability scanning and reporting, undertaking support tasks and engaging with third parties.
The role is full time, open ended.
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About your team:
As part of the IT Security Team, you will be joining 5 other IT Security professionals. The responsibility of the team spans across the whole University and ranges from providing expert advice to the wider IT Services department on securing the University’s data and critical infrastructure, leading on University wide IT security initiatives and providing strategic advice on existing and emerging IT security threats.
To be able to undertake this role you will:
have an interest and enthusiasm for IT, networking, and IT Security. have an understanding of how IT systems and networks can be attacked, and the technologies and techniques used to defend and secure large enterprise environments. have an understanding of vulnerability scanning and SIEM solutions. have the aptitude to go “threat hunting” for compromises, vulnerabilities and misconfigurations which may be present on the University network. be ready to engage with new systems and services and want to develop your professional skills be able to interpret and analyse data across multiple large datasets looking for trends and anomalies.Application process:
If you are interested in applying for this role, please use the below steps as a guide to completing the application.
Login to our vacancies platform, either by registering as a new user, logging in using existing details, or if you are an internal member of staff log in through Complete all the required sections of the application form Fully complete the supporting statement as this will be used to assess your application, alongside any supporting documents your CV. Within the supporting statement you should demonstrate, using examples, how you meet each of the "essential" and as many of the "desirable" criteria as possible – these are identified as “stage 1” in the person specification (within the Job Description). For further support , which includes some top tips and support to help you when completing your applicationInterview process and further information:
Informal chats about the role are welcomed, please contact Niraj Kacha, IT Security Team Manager, Closing date for applications: 4th November 2024 Interviews to be held: 20th November 2024Rewards and Benefits
Loughborough is a great place to work, and we offer a substantial benefits package to go alongside your exciting role. Find out more about our .
There is a sense of pride across campus; employees are proud to be part of our continuous success and are an essential part of achieving all that we do. It’s not just students that arrive at Loughborough for the first day of their future - we want our staff to feel the same too.
Diversity of experience, thought and perspective enriches our university and the lives of its community. It is crucial to our ongoing development as an international institution. We strive to create a culture that supports equality and celebrates diversity throughout the campus, and we are actively seeking to make our team more diverse.
Loughborough University is committed to allowing its employees to work dynamically with a combination of working on campus and remotely, where possible. This role will typically require working on campus in Loughborough for approximately two days per week.
Whatever area of IT you work in, if you’re looking to make things happen then we’re looking for you.
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