At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cyber security initiatives and manage complex security incidents to protect our digital landscape.
- Company: Join Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global leader in legal services with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible work options, health benefits, and career advancement opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic hybrid work environment with excellent mentorship and growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in cyber security while working with cutting-edge technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in cyber security, strong communication skills, and familiarity with security technologies required.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ 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 Senior Cyber Security Analyst is responsible for implementation and maintenance of advanced security controls, conducting comprehensive security assessments, managing and responding to complex security incidents, and providing expert technical guidance. This role involves delivery of implementing security measures, proactive risk management, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the organisation's robust security posture and alignment to regulatory and compliance requirements. As the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the cyber security analysts, the Senior Cyber Security Analyst will guide analysts in performing Business As Usual (BAU) activities, including daily checks, incident response (IR), event monitoring, and response etc. Additionally, they will work closely with team lead/manager to manage workloads, drive initiatives, uplift the team environment, and mentor junior team members. This is a full-time permanent position, based in Glasgow with hybrid working.
Main responsibilities include:
- Oversee and enhance monitoring of security alerts and events using advanced security information and event management (SIEM) tools
- Lead the analysis of security logs and alerts to identify potential security incidents
- Perform and supervise comprehensive analysis of security logs, network traffic, and data to detect and respond to advanced threats.
- Implement and oversee corrective actions and security measures to prevent future incidents
- Develop and implement processes to prevent recurring security incidents and address underlying issues
About you:
The successful candidate will have:
- Relevant Cyber Security and/or IT experience
- Experience in metric reporting and KPI/SLA management
- Experience with security technologies such as firewalls, SIEM, DLP and endpoint protection
- Experience working with Jira, Azure DevOps, ITSM tools such as Cherwell and ServiceNow and the MS Office suite
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, along with a track record of establishing and maintaining effective relationships and collaborating with stakeholders
Senior Cyber Security Analyst in Glasgow employer: Ashurst
At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration. Our London office provides flexible working options, comprehensive health and wellbeing benefits, and numerous opportunities for career advancement through global exposure and award-winning learning programmes. Join us to be part of a forward-thinking team that is shaping the future economy with cutting-edge technology solutions.
