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Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst (IPCSA) England

Salary: GBP30000 - GBP31000 per annum

Our client are a leading Utilities and infrastructure business who are going through an exciting period of investment and growth and a looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to add to their growing team.

Job Role: 

Cyber Security Analyst

Job Purpose:

  • Cybersecurity Analysts are the first line of defence against cyberattacks.
  • Recommend and implement tools, technologies and associated policies/procedures to defend company hardware, software and networks from malicious hackers by monitoring all aspects of an organisation’s IT infrastruct

Principal Accountabilities:

  • keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
  • research/evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them
  • plan for disaster recovery and create contingency plans in the event of any security breaches
  • monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised or illegal activity
  • test and evaluate security products
  • design new security systems or upgrade existing ones
  • use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities
  • engage in 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches
  • identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as firewalls and encryption
  • investigate security alerts and provide incident response
  • monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users
  • liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
  • generate 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
  • monitor and respond to 'phishing' emails and 'pharming' activity
  • assist with the creation, maintenance and delivery of cyber security awareness training for colleague
  • give advice and guidance to staff on issues such as spam and unwanted or malicious emails.

Required Qualifications & Professional Membership(s):

  • Degree or appropriate apprenticeship in Cyber Security

 

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