SOC Analyst - Hybrid - 55Kpa - London

My Asset Management client is looking for a SOC analyst to join their growing team in London.

About the SOC Analyst role:

The Information Security Specialist is a member of the Information Security team and works closely with the other members of the team to support the implementation Information Security strategy. They will strive to protect the organisations information, systems, services and processes from threats and vulnerabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and respond to security events/incidents.
• Contribute to the development of response plans and be the point of contact for the hybrid 24/7 security monitoring vendor.
• Support the monitoring of daily/weekly dashboards/reports and security logs for unusual events.
• Participates in security investigations and compliance reviews, as requested by internal or external auditors.
• Provide support to, or be the incident handler, for security team led incidents
• Provide information/cyber security subject matter expertise/advice to risk owners/stakeholders around current/emerging cyber/physical threats/risks, security incidents, data protection/privacy issues and mitigation strategies
• Assist in the development of, and maintenance of security programmes to reduce key areas of risk including: security incident response, security culture, security assurance and vulnerability management
• Support Risk colleagues to Identify, track, and risk assess, security issues, weaknesses and vulnerabilities and manage security risks in line with the organisation’s risk appetite and where appropriate recommend risk treatment/response options e.g. security controls, practices, techniques and solutions/tools
• Support the delivery of technical and non-technical information/cyber security projects, changes and improvements across the regional business
• Assist in the development of the Global Security Culture Programme and driving security cultural/behavioural change within the region
• Support the Regional manager in establishment, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of key information security metrics to provide management with accurate and meaningful information regarding the effectiveness of the information security controls/programme

Required Capabilities:

Experience:

• Exceptional knowledge and experience across cyber security, information security and operational risk including in several of the following areas: Access Management, Vulnerability Management, Endpoint Security, Malware Prevention, Threat Detection & Response, Information Classification, Security Culture,
• Knowledge of best practice security techniques, standards and concepts
• Experience with security management frameworks/certification schemes
• Be certified to, or working towards a recognised security qualification
• Understanding of security architecture, administration and operating systems
• Experience of working with external service providers both in service provision and supplier security due-diligence
• Self-motivated and strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to work with team members, colleagues and business units to solve problems
• Possess initiative, a ‘can do’ attitude and enthusiasm to collaborate globally
• Flexible and adaptable, ability to manage work within a changing environment

Technical Competence:

• Ability to investigate security events/incidents for a wide range of technologies including:

• Ability to use the following forms of working knowledge to aid in the investigation of security events/incidents:

• Ability to utilize investigation/computer forensic techniques such as collecting, analysing, and reporting security data

My client would also consider sponsoring the successful candidate (as long as you reside in the UK already)

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