Information Security Analyst

The Information Security Analyst is responsible for providing operational first- and second-line IT technical Security support to the organisation. 

Main duties: 

Investigate security alerts, monitor for attacks, intrusions and unauthorized or illegal activity and provide incident response support. 

• Monitor and respond to 'phishing' emails and 'pharming' activity. 

• Provide advice and guidance to staff on issues such as spam and unwanted or malicious emails. 

• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users

• Prepare reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders

• Maintain an information security risk register and assist with internal and external audits relating to information security

• Work with the BBB’s provisioned Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) will flag a host of threats and issues; the security analyst will have to promptly respond to all security incidents running through to resolution and providing thorough post-event analyses

Skills:

Previous experience as an IT System Administrator supporting a variety of platform – Windows, Intune, Office 365,

Azure Threat Protection, Mimecast, Azure Sentinel etc.

• Previous experience working with a Security Event and Incident Management platforms

• Experience analyzing event and logs

• Good knowledge of enterprise network and host security controls

• Experience providing great customer service

• Proven initiative in further growing knowledge in security space

• Keeps up to date with the latest security and technology developments

Degree: IT Related Degree/A-Levels or education equivalent.