Information Security Analyst

Information Security Analyst - Threat Detection, Prevention & Reporting Your new company A global investment business covering individual and institutional investment strategy. Your new role You will join the global Cyber Security function Protecting the Technology Environment from internal and external security threats, Application Security (through secure coding practices, penetration testing, and developer training) Centralised Access Management - working to principles of least privilege, access appropriate to role, and Role Based Access Control Infrastructure Security Security Engineering and Architecture Security Application Support Cyber Defence Operations (CDO) Information Security Risk Management Technology Risk and Audit Management/Technology Service Continuity. The technologies include, but are not limited to, Advanced malware detection, DDoS, IPS, anti-spam, threat intelligence and logging/analytics capabilities. You will ideally have experience of not only using a wide range of technologies to respond to security events, but also supporting ongoing maintenance of the tools. What you'll need to succeed You will have a background working in a similar environment with a strong track record using tools and technology to identify, mitigate, prevent and treat risks to a broad range of environments. You will be using security tools to Conduct research, analysis, and correlation across a wide variety of all source data sets (e.g., indications and warnings) Use provided tools to perform continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity and configure mitigations. You will triage events including malicious activity and incidents of concern analysing identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, and effects on system and information. Confident and capable receiving and analysing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts. You will also be reporting, monitoring & supporting looking to identify potential conflicts with implementation of any tools within CDO area of responsibility (e.g., tool/signature testing and optimization) providing summary reports of network events and activity relevant to the operations. What you'll get in return A competitive basic salary with excellent benefits. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk