Insider Threat Analyst | S2 | CISO

Santander
Milton Keynes
3 days ago
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Insider Threat Analyst | S | CISOCountry: United Kingdom

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The purpose of the role is to protect Santander data from deliberate or accidental external loss extending the DLP baseline controls - mapping likely insider threat actor motivations to identify techniques, control gaps and develop hunting techniques to improve visibility and controls.

The difference you’ll make:

Ensuring insider risks are balanced against the requirements of our businesses to share data with our approved rd parties, regulators and customers Escalating issues when required to ensure Santander data protection while allowing colleagues to perform their jobs as effectively as possible Identifying insider threat use cases along with the DLP Insider Threat Lead Performing and improving insider threat hunting activities Identifying visibility and control gaps, work with relevant teams to close gaps Recommending high fidelity hunting to the DLP Insider Threat Lead for regular hunts or automated alerting

What you’ll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

Data analysis and security monitoring, SIEM and log analysis capability, pattern recognition Problem-solving abilities involving multiple, complex systems Purview DLP experience Knowledge of Cloud, SaaS and CASB Knowledge of concepts, tools and practices of dealing with computer crime and fraud Knowledge of information security

It would also be nice for you to have:

Undergraduate degree in appropriate and relevant qualification for example Undergraduate degree in appropriate and relevant qualification for example: Certified Insider Threat Program Manager (CITPM), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), Certified Computer Forensics Examiner or equivalent Understanding of banking systems and operations an advantage

What else you need to know:

This is a permanent role an can be based out of Milton Keynes or Bradford.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it’s important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We’re happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you’re interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :–

st Stage – Technical Interview – this will a min technical interview with one of the team

nd Stage – A one-hour formal interview where we will ask both technical and competency-based questions. This can be done virtually or face to face depending on your situation.

If there’s anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we’re creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed. We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.


How we’ll reward you.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. 

£ annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits.  Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus. We put % of salary into your pension, even if you don’t contribute yourself. We’ll pay in up to .% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer. days’ holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to days after yrs service, with the option to purchase up to contractual days per year. Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP. Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover. / access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.  Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including: medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments. Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans. Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships. As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

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