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Cyber Security Consultant

ANS
Greater Manchester
3 months ago
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The role

As a Cyber Security Consultant at ANS, you'll be responsible for protecting our customers' digital assets from cyber threats. You'll play a key role in shaping and implementing our cyber security strategy to keep systems and data secure. You'll work on various challenging projects using the latest technologies in cyber security. Your tasks will include monitoring for vulnerabilities, building firewalls, responding to security incidents, and advising colleagues on best practices. You'll spend your time developing and testing new security measures, investigating IT security incidents, and improving our security infrastructure. You'll also train and advise colleagues, promoting a culture of security awareness. Your decisions and strategies will protect our customers' products and services and contribute to our business's overall success. This role is both challenging and rewarding, offering a chance to make a significant impact on our cyber security posture.

What will I be doing?

Developing and Implementing a Cyber Security Strategy: Create a comprehensive strategy to secure the customers' digital assets. Monitoring for Vulnerabilities and Risks: Regularly scan and assess our customers' software and systems for any potential security risks or vulnerabilities. Building Firewalls and Detection Systems: Develop and integrate firewalls, as well as spyware and malware detection systems into our customers' network infrastructure. Monitoring Software Use: Keep track of software usage within the company to prevent unauthorized access and potential security breaches. Installing and Testing New Security Measures: Implement new security measures and conduct rigorous testing to ensure their effectiveness. Incident Response: In the event of a security breach or threat, promptly close off the vulnerability and develop a plan to prevent future incidents. Reporting and Investigating IT Security Incidents: Report and investigate any IT security incidents, including recreating them to identify vulnerabilities. Testing New Security Measures: Regularly test new and existing security measures for effectiveness and potential improvements. Advising and Training Colleagues: Provide guidance and training to colleagues on best practices for maintaining cyber security. Run tabletop exercises that show how the SoC and client performs against incident response and a communication plan, business continuity tests, and communication plans.

What will I bring to the role?

A good understanding of the following technologies is required: 

Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems  Knowledge of syslog and event viewer  Incident Response Network Defence  NIST CVSS Vulnerabilities and scoring system  XML  OS Specific log data Nginx  Apache  IPTables  Knowledge of secure development principles and OWASP top 10 Clear and concise communication skills Willingness to develop with continual learning. Logical problem-solving abilities Accuracy and attention to detail Good time management skills.

Why work for ANS?

At ANS, we’ve created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative – and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more – we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.

We’re proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we’ve created. It’s a safe space that works for all. You don’t have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at .

What’s in it for you?

With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we’re your kind of workplace.

Company benefits

As standard: 25 days’ holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more daysA little extra:we’ll give you yourbirthday off,and an extracelebration dayfor whatever you want!Tying the knot? You get 5 days’ additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5volunteer days! Private health insurance Pension contribution match and 4 x life assuranceFlexible workingandwork from anywherefor up to 30 days per year (some exceptions) Maternity: 16 weeks’ full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks’ full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks’ full pay Company social events – get ready for a jam-packed calendar Electric car scheme 12 days of personal growth development time

ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.

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