Security Assessment Analyst

Manchester
1 month ago
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Join us as a Security Assessment Analyst

This key role will see you working with the domain lead to define the product backlog and analyse a broad range of security information

As our Security Consultant, you’ll be providing advice and guidance on the best course of action needed to manage and solve security risks

As well as the opportunity to enhance your security knowledge, you’ll also be exposed to a wide range of stakeholders across the wider bank

What you'll do

Using your broad knowledge of security specialisms together with an appreciation of franchise strategies and objectives, you’ll be helping the wider bank to ensure a robust security environment across our centres of excellence and domains.

We’ll look to you to develop appropriate security strategies by understanding the needs and demands of the customer and business, while making sure that organisational system health and security are maintained and, improved where possible.

You’ll also be:

Acting as the interface with security experts when needed

Enabling a culture of continuous improvement, promoting the benefits of security and working closely with teams to reinforce the robustness of the domain

Analysing business requirements, technical solutions or processes to identify security related risks and providing guidance on how they can be managed effectively

Making sure that decisions made are based on robust data, return on investment and value measures that demonstrate thoughtful and intelligent cost management

Building relationships with colleagues across the bank to ensure decisions are commercially focused and create long term value for the organisation

The skills you'll need

You’ll need the ability to perform security assessments of internal and external Information Security Threat environments, including applications, infrastructure and business units. You’ll also need in-depth Information Security experience in order to understand and advise on identification and management of Information Security risks and mitigation in relation to technical infrastructure and applications.

We’ll also expect you to have:

To understand, prioritise and assist with developing and implementing solutions for Functions and Franchises to reduce and close Security gaps between risk appetite and current risk position based on understanding of regional regulatory requirements to support compliance across the region

Knowledge on networking and associated infrastructure components  

Knowledge and experience on cloud platforms AWS, Azure and GCP

Knowledge and experience with vulnerability tools such as, Qualys, AWS Security Hub and Gitlab

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