Information Security Specialist

I have an exciting opportunity for an experienced security professional. My client is looking for a Senior Security Analyst based in the London Head office to be responsible for the escalation of security incidents. You will ensure the business is able to operate safely in a dynamic threat and technological environment by effectively managing the risks to its information assets. Performing daily operational Real Time monitoring and analysis of security events from multiple sources including but not limited to events from Security Information Monitoring tools, network and host based intrusion detection systems, network infrastructure logs, system logs (Unix & Windows), applications and databases.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This is a strong technical and forensic based role requiring someone to have excellent networking skills. You will ideally have worked within a large global corporation and have a real interest in infrastructure security and cyber based security issues.

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Collaboration with IT technical teams for issue resolution and mitigation
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Documentation of actions taken for audit, regulatory and legal purposes within approved event tracking system
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Collaboration with IT technical teams to deliver Information Security service improvements through project life cycle

KEY SKILLS:

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TCP/IP and networking concepts
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Solid and demonstrable comprehension of Information Security including malware, emerging threats, attacks, and vulnerability management
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Host level forensics
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Subject matter expert in one or multiple areas such as Windows, Unix, Firewalls, intrusion detection, threat detection analysis, or information risk management
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Excellent written and verbal communication and organisational skills
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Understanding of network design principles with and knowledge of the OSI model
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Network, Security, or Platform certification(s) (S+, N+, MCSP, CNA)
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CISSP or SANS GIAC GCIA certification

For more information please apply now.