Cyber Security Analyst
Job Description
Job title: Cyber Security Analyst
Company: Motability Operations
Job description: We are looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to join our team and protect our
organisation from cyberattacks. As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will monitor,
analyse, and respond to security incidents and events, as well as implement
and maintain security measures and software. You will also conduct threat
research, risk assessments, and arrange penetration tests to identify and
mitigate vulnerabilities in our systems and networks.
The role is an excellent opportunity to work with a highly skilled and passionate
team, leading technologies, best practice frameworks and partners. In this role
you will be responsible for actively protecting critical data, the perimeter,
networks and applications and business operations.
Assist with expanding security monitoring across the entire infrastructure
spectrum and critical applications covering tool deployment, operational
runbooks, effective detection, reporting and metrics.
Engage with outsourced security operations service providers and assist with
the management and tailoring of their service. The service providers cover
technologies, such as Anti-DDoS, Intrusion Detection, Penetration Testing and
Security Monitoring.
The Technology division at MO is going through exciting transformation and this
role sits within Security Operations in the Information Security Team. This team
has overall responsibility for the information security of technology at MO,
working collaboratively to meet the needs of the customer and strategic
business objectives.
The team are professional, experienced security experts, who use their
expertise, communication skills and pragmatic approach to ensure the security
of the organisations data and systems whilst facilitating rapid delivery and
innovation. They place importance on acting in a collaborative manner with the
business, product teams and technology experts to deliver solutions aligned to
the organisation’s security strategy and approach.
About You
This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about Cyber Security,
resilience, protecting customer data and forging relationships with IT teams.
To be successful in this role, you should have at least 3 years of experience in
Cyber Security or a related field, as well as a degree in Computer Science /
Cyber Security or a relevant technical discipline.
You should also have a strong knowledge of the cyber security threatscape and
the latest security trends and tools. You should be able to work independently
and collaboratively with other security professionals, as well as communicate
effectively with stakeholders across the organisation.
The ideal candidate has a thirst for knowledge, attention to detail and a
determination to deliver quality results.
You should have an understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, EDR,
XDR and IDPS concepts.
Experience of security monitoring, alerting, use case development, detecting
and responding to cyber threats and incidents.
You should have good incident response skills, and the ability to follow
predefined playbooks.
The ability to actively participate in Cyber Security Incident practice tests.
Minimum criteria:
3 years of experience in Cyber Security
Certifications or degrees in Cyber / Information Security or Computer
Science are of advantage but not essential
Certifications such as CySA+, Security+, Network+, AWS Cloud
Practitioner, AWS Security, CISSP, CCSP advantageous
Good understanding of network technologies, application security and
security principles
Knowledge of common cyber security frameworks and standards, such as
NIST, ISO, CIS, or SOC 2
About The Company
Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:
- We find solutions
- We drive change
- We care
We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.
As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:
- Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
- 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
- 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
- Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
- 1 day for volunteering
- Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
- Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
- Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
- Funded health screening for over 50s
- Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
- Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
- Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
- Generous family leave policies
At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.
Expected salary:
Location: London – Bristol Area