Cyber Security Engineer, Crowdstrike, SIEM - Hybrid, London 75k

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10 months ago

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Cyber Security Engineer required by a London financial brokerage (near Bank station), paying up to £75k + bonus + benefits. Hybrid role (3 days office-based). Join a focused 3-person IT Security team, reporting to the IT Security Officer, to implement and maintain robust security across their infrastructure. Key responsibilities include managing WAF/DDoS, security gateways, SIEM/SOAR/EDR, firewalls, MFA/SSO, MDM/MAM, vulnerability scans, and incident response.

Key Responsibilities: Manage WAF/DDoS, web/email security gateways, SIEM/SOAR/EDR (alert response), firewalls, MFA/SSO, MDM/MAM, vulnerability scans/remediation, security certificates, IDS/IPS, PAM, and deliver security awareness training. Remediate penetration test findings and contribute to ad-hoc projects.

Essential Experience: Strong knowledge of CrowdStrike EDR, Mimecast, Duo, Okta, Rapid7 IVM/IDR, Palo Alto Firewalls, InTune, and Entra ID/Azure AD/Group Policy.

Desired Experience: Familiarity with Imperva WAF/DDoS, Menlo, Cisco security, KnowBe4, Digicert, patching tools, web application scanners, and Kali Linux.

Candidate Profile: Relevant security certifications (CISM, MS Security, OSCP preferred). Financial services/SOC/pentesting background desirable. Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Location & Hours: London, hybrid (3 days office), shift pattern (07:30-17:30), some out-of-hours work.

Salary & Benefits: Up to £75k, bonus, 25 days holiday, pension, income protection, life assurance, season ticket loan, subsidised gym.

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