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Security Engineer

Southern Communications Ltd
Basingstoke
2 days ago
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Security Engineer
Location: Dummer, Basingstoke
Salary: £35,000 - £55,000 (Based on Experience)
Hybrid (3 days in the office and 2 days from home)
Key Tasks:
Security assessments:?Create and perform security assessments and threat models
Security standards:?Develop,implement&maintainsecurity standards and plans
VulnerabilityManagement:?Research weaknesses and find ways to counter them
Security incident response:?Respond to attack vectors and security incidents, and coordinate incident response across teams
Security software testing:?Test company software, firmware, and firewalls
Security software design:?Design software security systems like intrusion detection systems and firewalls
Security system maintenance:?Maintainand proof network security systems
Security system analysis:?Analyse security systems and seek improvements on a continuous basis?
Help develop platforms and tools to automate and improve security posture across the group
Skills and Competencies Required:
Knowledge and hands-on experience in management of IDS/IPS, Firewall, VPN, EDR/XDR, mail filtering and other security products
Experience in Security Information Event Management (SIEM) tools, creation of basic co-relation rules, and administration of SIEMpreferred
Should haveexpertiseon TCP/IP network traffic and event log analysis
Network Troubleshooting skillsrequired.
Knowledge and hands-on experience in penetration testing/vulnerability scanning, security tools like tenable Nessus, kaliLinux
Knowledge of ITIL disciplines such as Incident, Problem and Change Management
Experience of infrastructure design and management in mission critical environments preferred.
Understanding of Virtual Infrastructure and windows environments preferred
Effective communication, organizational, problem-solving and presentation skills
Self-motivated and, in time while supported, able to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to build trusting, collaborative relationships with peers yet witha strong senseof accountability and ownership.
Knowledgeof ISO27001, CE, CE+
Benefits:
25 days holiday
Extra day off for your birthday
Buy holiday scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free onsite parking
Enhanced company sick pay
Discounted retail vouchers
Reduced gym membership
Annual salary review
SCG mobile benefit
Employee referral bonus
Onsite canteen offering free croissants and freshly made soup
Please note that unfortunately this role does not provide visa sponsorship opportunities, all candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.
We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process.

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