Cyber Security Analyst in Watford

Salary: £45,000 - 50,000 per year

Requirements

• We require a British passport or Indefinite Leave to Remain, as no sponsorship is available.
• We require the ability to work office based in Watford five days per week.
• We require experience in cyber security and operational security, including incident management.
• We require strong analytical skills with the ability to quickly analyse data and make security decisions.
• We require an understanding of log management at an analysis level, including Microsoft Windows and Active Directory log structures.
• We require familiarity with network system logs such as Cisco and Check Point.
• We require knowledge of Office 365 and Defender security.
• We require knowledge of the Splunk SIEM platform.
• We require an understanding of systems and integrity tools, including Netwrix security solutions administration.
• We require experience with Trellix and SkyHigh reporting and management, including Trellix antivirus reporting and DLP using ePO.
• We require the ability to work in a security-focused environment and keep abreast of current and emerging threats.

Responsibilities

• We support the day-to-day cyber security tasks that protect the business from cyber threats and attacks.
• We work closely with the IT Governance and Security Manager to contribute to cyber strategy.
• We administer IT security systems and support good cyber security practices.
• We identify, mitigate, and escalate IT security incidents.
• We identify deviations from IT security standards.
• We analyse logs and produce relevant security information and reports.
• We monitor and report trends and threats in email and web traffic where appropriate.
• We administer and evaluate cyber security questionnaires.
• We coordinate and schedule penetration tests.
• We manage third-party forensic investigations.
• We complete cyber security posture reporting.
• We support cyber security design and help protect sensitive company information.
• We secure the physical and electronic destruction of sensitive data.
• We help encrypt data and protect sensitive information.
• We support education and awareness initiatives, including spam testing and e-learning.
• We monitor public and third-party feeds for emerging cyber trends.
• We perform cyber risk assessments.
• We coordinate cyber security incidents.
• We define cyber policies and cyber standards.
• We assess third-party suppliers cyber standards.
• We support Trellix antivirus reporting and some ePO management tasks.
• We maintain awareness of current and emerging cyber threats.

Technologies

• Active Directory
• Cisco Support
• Network
• Office 365 Security
• Splunk
• Web
• Windows

We offer a competitive salary, 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays pro rata, a head‑office bonus scheme, free shares after 18 months, private medical insurance, and a contributory pension scheme. We are committed to equal treatment for all applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics.