SC Cleared Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Job Description
Job title: SC Cleared Senior Cyber Security Analyst
Company: Morson Talent
Job description: Purpose of the position
The focus of this technical role is on threat prevention, detection and response for the group of companies, including the configuration and monitoring of a security information and event management (SIEM) system, operating next generation antivirus, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPS), vulnerability management tools and Firewall, DLP, Web and Email Security Gateways.
This is a senior role, where the holder will also be expected to evolve and expand the use of current security toolsets, help identify and implement additional tools, services, process changes, policy decisions and close compliance gaps, to enhance the protection and detection capabilities as risks evolve over time.
Responsibilities:
- Managing set checklists
- Problem management through to handover or resolution
- Threat identification and classification
- Incident response lead
- Report writing
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder management
- Continuous improvement
- Junior SOC staff mentoring
Tasks:
- Helping to maintain and monitor the effectiveness of security measures and controls
- Conduct and help coordinate, routine security event monitoring and investigations using available tools
- Use, configure and develop the use of a security information and event management (SIEM) and EDR tool
- Monitor and configure network intrusion detection and prevention systems
- Analyse and create reports for security incidents, to determine root cause and lessons learnt
- Create and rehearse Incident Response plans, support audits and red team engagements
- Work closely with other Cyber Security/IT team members and external support groups
- Routinely communicate with individuals both inside and outside the business
- Responding to, own and close/escalate service tickets
- Take ownership as required, of project activities assigned from internal or external projects
- Configuring, reviewing and reporting relevant risks using vulnerability testing tools/services
- Input into the risk management process and help prioritise key mitigation strategies
- Confidently work with outside services in the event of incident response or routine investigations, including Red/Blue Team engagements
- Support decision making
- Aid in the delivery of security awareness training to the business
- Mentor junior cyber security analyst/s
- On occasion, be able to cover Cyber Security Manager operational responsibilities
Behavioural Competencies:
- Overcome obstacles
- Ensure self and team are aware of own risks
- Recognise similarities in patterns or data
- Develop yourself
- Demonstrate Integrity
- Prioritise and solve complex problems
- Be innovative
- Can identify own strengths and development areas. Communicates effectively
- Regularly coach and mentor team members
- Invite feedback and give balanced, regular feedback on tasks
- Effective under pressure
Technical Competencies:
- Deep hands-on skills with Windows and ideally Linux operating systems, also networking and bespoke device types
- Very good awareness of computer networking protocols in relation to cyber security
- Administration, configuration and use of a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, including creating alerts, reports, dashboards, handling IOCs and Threat Feeds
- Administration of Firewalls, Web Proxies, Web Application Firewalls, Email Security and Endpoint Detection-Response software
- Tech