Cyber Security Engineer, inc Tech Suppt, London, Charing X

Charing Cross

1 year ago

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Cyber Security Engineer required by a professional services firm based near Charing Cross Station in Central London paying upto 50k + 5% on call allowance + 19% bonus. You will be part of an IT department of 5 supporting 200 users. Along with the responsibility of Cyber Security as a small IT department where everyone "mucks in" you will also assist with technical support, around 40% of the role including out of hours support rota (1 week in 4). As the Cyber Security Engineer you will work with outsourced security vendors to maintain manage and make continuous improvements in relation to Cyber Security.

This is a hybrid role - 4 days based in the office, the basic salary is upto 50k with a 5% on call allowance and a bonus od 19% paid in to two intervals over the year

Ideally you will be of degree calibre preferably within Cyber Security or at least within IT and should have some commercial experience of Cyber Security within your previous role(s), any related accreditation's such as CSE, CCS or CISSP would be beneficial. You should be able to maintain up to date security documentation and policies with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex security issues and analyse data to identify potential threats and root cause and the ability to respond promptly to security incidents and provide thorough post-event analyses.

Experience required:

Mac & Windows Server & Desktops support
Azure Cloud Security
Network Protocols & Systems such as DNS, DHCP and TCP/IP Topology
SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, M365 and Tenable Nessus Security product and solutions
Firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems, web application firewalls Network security concepts and technologies
Cybersecurity principles such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, PCI DSS Mitre Attack and Defend
Responsibilities:

Monitor and maintain network and devices, inc. patching and vulnerability management.
Assist with information security policies and procedures, including business continuity and disaster recovery.
Expertise in cloud-based technologies with a focus on security, performance, and scalability.
Design information security testing and training to meet security requirement and cybersecurity threats
Perform risk assessments as it relates to information security threats and risks.
Analyse and review current security solutions, make recommendations.
Support the adoption of security technologies into business ecosystem.
Provide support and guidance, as well as implementation of industry best practices in cyber security.
Tune, configure and optimise security tools to defend against new tactics, techniques, and procedures.
Stay up-to-date with cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies, and recommend appropriate security controls and counter measures

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