At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor security events, analyse data, and respond to incidents to protect our networks.
- Company: Join Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global leader in legal services with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, health benefits, gym memberships, and career advancement opportunities.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent growth potential in a fast-paced environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cybersecurity while working with a dynamic global team.
- Qualifications: Strong understanding of cybersecurity operations and experience with security tools required.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.
For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition. What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?
- Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
- Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
- Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs
The Opportunity: The Cyber Security Operations Analyst will play a critical role in safeguarding our organization's computer networks and systems. You will be responsible for monitoring security events, analysing data, identifying potential threats, and responding to security incidents in a timely manner. In addition, this role will work across security operations to document, standardise and continuously improve operational processes, ensuring they align with industry best practices and security frameworks, identifying opportunities to simplify manual activities, improve consistency and establish the foundations for automation and orchestration where appropriate. This role requires a strong technical background in cybersecurity, excellent analytical, process analysis and documentation skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. You will work in a global team and support on BAU activities. This is a full time position on an initial 12 month fixed term basis. The role will be based in Glasgow with hybrid working.
Main responsibilities include:
- Analyse existing operational processes and identify inefficiencies, duplication and risk
- Design and document standard operating procedures (SOPs)
- Develop high-quality operational documentation
- Monitor security alerts and events using security information and event management (SIEM) tools
- Investigate and triage security events based on severity and impact
About you: The successful candidate will have:
- Strong understanding and experience of cyber security operations and security best practices, with knowledge of recognised frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls or ITIL
- Strong knowledge of network security, intrusion detection/prevention systems and SIEM tools
- Experience with security technologies such as firewalls, SIEM, DLP and endpoint protection
- Practical understanding of the application of various security tools
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical processes into clear, practical documentation and engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences
Cyber Security Operations Analyst - 12 Month FTC in Glasgow employer: ASHURST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED
At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering flexible work options and a strong commitment to health and wellbeing, including gym memberships and discounted corporate health plans. Our vibrant work culture fosters innovation and collaboration, providing ample career advancement opportunities through client secondments and award-winning Learning & Development programmes. Located in Glasgow, this role as a Cyber Security Operations Analyst not only allows you to contribute to safeguarding our organisation but also positions you within a global team dedicated to driving transformation across diverse industries.
Contact Details:
ASHURST BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED Recruitment Team
