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6 months ago
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£Negotiable Day Rate (Inside IR35)

My client in the financial industry are looking for two new resources, one will provide general support to the security operations team. The second one will specifically support the SIEM migration from an on-prem solution to a next-gen cloud SIEM.

Experience required:
Strong cyber security with good understanding of Infrastructure environment.

Skills needed for this role:
Maintain latest security and technology developments.
Research and evaluate emerging cybersecurity trends and threats.
Monitor for attacks, intrusions, and unusual, unauthorized, or illegal activities.
Experienced with SIEM, SOAR and EDR technologies.
Able to multi-task, along with strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
Strong problem-solving and analytical skills to identify and mitigate security threats.
Security alerts and incidents handling experience.
Must have very good Knowledge of scripting languages such as Splunk, Python, Bash and PowerShell.
Experienced with incident response and reporting for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Possess a broad technical understanding of Windows, Linux, Networks, VMware, etc.
Excellent knowhow of common cyber threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., malware, phishing, DDoS attacks).
Sound knowledge of emerging security threats and threat modelling will be advantage.
Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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