Security Analyst x 2

RCDTS ,
Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear
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Salary: £26,000 per annum Plus 15% Shift Allowance

Overview

Background HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) along with Revenue & Customs Digital Technology Services (RCDTS) are embarking on an ambitious and challenging digital transformation programme which will result in HMRC becoming one of the most digitally advanced tax authorities in the world. RCDTS Revenue & Customs Digital Technology Services (RCDTS) was set up in 2015 as a subsidiary of HMRC’s Chief Digital & Information Officer Group and has one of the largest global customer bases. This role sits within our Cyber Security and Information Risks group( CSIR ) . The group comprises of a number of teams focused around monitoring the customer experience for the HMRC Information Technology network, services, applications, batch processing, security and incident management. The Role As a security analyst you will provide Security monitoring and support capability across a rotational 12-hour shift pattern 247365. Your main responsibilities will include: Continual live monitoring of the HMRC’s Security Platforms. Maintain and adapt Cyber Security Team (CST) monitoring screens. Progressive maintenance and improvement of CST dashboards Real-time monitoring of CST’s mailbox. Ownership of cases to full resolution state. Reacting and responding to trending analysis to identify and eliminate any security issues. Using cyber security skills to provide assistance when new issues are identified. In an event of Major Cyber Security Incident, take ownership and be first point of contact, building a knowledge link between partners to share information and resolve the incident. As the ideal candidate You will have a passion and aptitude for technical Cyber Security work along with the motivation and attention to detail that highlights you as an authority in this area. Essential Criteria: You will have knowledge and understanding of: Problem solving techniques and root cause analysis. Cyber security developments, current trends, analysis and be equipped with basic scripting skills. Security Strategies and Policies The systems and high level architecture which underpin corporate IT systems and the techniques deployed to compromise these assets. Desirable You will have knowledge and experience of: SIEM platforms – in particular Splunk. A variety of analytical tools/methods to identify security compromises within large and complex data sets. Digital forensics, skills, techniques and tools to perform forensics and analysis on enterprise IT systems. Analytical and investigative skills. Delivering presentations, with the ability to communicate technical issues to non-technical audience and explain the impact of threats in business focused language. Industry recognised qualifications: GSEC, GCED, GCIH, CCNA Security or BSc in Cyber Security Selection Process As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Your personal statement should outline your suitability to perform the role and should be no more than 1000 words. If successful at the sift stage, you will be invited to interview to further demonstrate your suitability. Security The successful candidate must already hold (or be willing to undertake) the appropriate security clearance - Security Check ( SC ) for this role. Additional Information We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. As such we encourage anybody who needs a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process to contact the recruiter or hiring manager dealing with your application who will discuss the reasonable adjustments required with you. We are committed to offering flexible working within our organisation. We will consider all requests to work part-time, flexibly or on a job-share basis. Please speak to the recruitment team or the hiring manager if you would like to discuss flexible working arrangements. If you are applying for a role in an office within a regional centre location or a transitional or specialist site, then the following may apply: Daily Travel Assistance will be available, provided the successful applicant is a current RCDTS employee and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the department’s Daily Travel Assistance guidance. The post will require occasional travel and overnight stays. This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89953167

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