Security Operations Analyst

SiXworks an IBM company
Farnborough, UK
4 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cloud Computing Cyber Security Monitoring of Systems Phishing Security Information and Event Management Software Vulnerability Management Data Classification Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

  • Leading shifts throughout 24/7 SOC Service Delivery
  • Providing oversight and management to Junior Analysts
  • Monitoring of Systems for Security Alerts, Intrusions or activity considered to be unauthorised, unexpected or illegal
  • Responding to incidents, utilising a catalogue of playbooks
  • Escalation of complex incidents to Tier 2 Incident Response Teams
  • Review and develop existing security controls in line with a constantly growing technical environment
  • Triage and Review Vulnerability Scanning Reports, feeding results back into technical teams
  • Review Secure Configurations, feeding back into technical teams for remediations of issues
  • Generate recurring service and security reports for key stakeholders
  • Feedback service improvement ideas to the SOC Manager
  • Keep up-to-date with the latest security threats and trends
  • Research and develop understanding of security as a discipline

Requirements

  • Previous experience in Security, SOC or related technical field with desired, specific focus on
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Relevant qualification(s) in Cyber Security, or other related technical roles
  • Examples
  • Professional Qualifications from organisations such as CompTIA, ISACA etc.
  • Technical qualifications in security and technology such as (but not limited to) cloud computing, SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning/Management etc., * Key Concepts of Cloud Computing
  • Security Incident Management
  • Information Security (CIA)
  • Phishing, Ransomware and other key threats
  • IDAM (Identity and Access Mgmt)
  • JML (Joiners, Movers and Leavers Processes)
  • Security Awareness
  • Information Classification, * Previous experience managing, coaching or mentoring Junior Analysts to develop skillsets

About the company

SiXworks is a leading provider of secure digital solutions, specialising in digital experimentation and focused on fail-safe-fast cutting-edge technology solutions deployed in highly secure environments.

We are unified in our mission to accelerate innovation and adoption of secure, digital technology to improve the operational agility of Defence and National Security.

This is an exciting time for us, we have ambitious plans for continued growth and development, and we are seeking to add brilliant, experienced, motivated, and passionate people to our team to work with us on this journey.

Our team is a fusion of brilliance, featuring senior operational, technical, and business leaders from various industries and the armed forces.

We’re also powered by a league of extraordinary IT engineers, architects, developers, and project managers. Together, we’re an unstoppable force of digital innovation!

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