CYBER DEFENCE ANALYST Full Time

Experis IT

Cyber Defence Analyst

12 Months
Clearance – DV
Birmingham

Your role

Your primary responsibility is ensuring the security and integrity of our client’s IT infrastructures and protecting their information systems across their global IT estate. This will be achieved by taking ownership of and providing end-to-end solution of incidents, including detection, triage, malware analysis and remediation as required.

Not only this, but you will:

• Gain experience in the range of security issues and attacks faced by global organisations as well as the use of leading security tools across a large estate.
• Be provided with training both via internal training and external training and certification.
• Support and deputise for the Head of IT Security Operations for day-to-day management of security tasks. Provide security training and advice to team members.
• Understand the Vulnerability Management end-to-end process and reporting, with working experience of Vulnerability Management tools. Notify requirements to address security deficiencies and conduct security analysis and risk assessment. Assess current technology architecture for weaknesses and for possible upgrades or improvements.
• Arrange and conduct Security Assurance Reviews and Assessments, work with third-party peer testers, and produce Assessment Reports to present findings to stakeholders.

Your skills and experience
In order to thrive in this role, the ideal candidate must have experience in security threats, compromise methods, Microsoft server and client technologies. A working knowledge of common network technologies and defensive security tools is also a must.

Though not detrimental, it would prove to be beneficial if candidates were to possess a practical knowledge of defensive security tools such as:

• Intrusion Detection/Protection systems.
• Endpoint security solutions.
• Vulnerability scanning tools.

Due to the nature of the role and working environment, candidates should have strong interpersonal and communication skills as they build and maintain effective working relationships with the likes of clients, team members, and other individuals within and outside of the client