Junior Cyber Security Analyst
- Recruiter
- Recruitment Genius
- Location
- Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
- Salary
- £20000 - £24000 per annum
- Posted
- 31 Oct 2018
- Closes
- 28 Nov 2018
- Ref
- 00088761
- Contact
- Recruitment Genius Ltd
- Sectors
- IT, IT Support
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning technology services company based in Bedford. They have been going since 2006 with an established growth record, fantastic clients and an excellent working environment. Committed to delivering high touch IT support, their aim is to provide the highest levels of service coupled with a great working environment.
You will work as part of a team in Bedford to deliver protection and monitoring of IT systems. Be an important point of contact and support to their customers through investigation of attacks and threats, delivery of a protection service by monitoring both in a reactive and proactive manner, creation of documentation and handouts to advise users of best practice, investigation of issues and threat management, and act as technical advisory to other team members.
Assist in investigations and escalations of security violations, attempts to gain unauthorised access, virus infections that may affect the network or other events affecting security.
Roll out security platforms to customers to ensure machines are up to date and protected.
Ideally you will have worked in a cyber security role. Experience with cyber incidents and monitoring tools such as SIEM are desirable. CompTIA Security+ desirable.
Technical Skills Required:
- Knowledge of Office 365
- Accurately, impartially and concisely records and reports the appropriate information, including the ability to write reports (within a structure or template provided).
- Experience of vulnerability scanning tools
- Networking experience, i. patching and basic understanding of TCP/IP
- Demonstrate initiative and ownership of tasks and projects. - Ability to prioritise, coordinate and complete tasks to meet deadlines
- Basic knowledge of Threats, Vulnerabilities, prevention techniques and counter measures
What they are looking for is a broad IT experience with a basic understanding of technologies and processes for protective monitoring and vulnerability management, analytical approach to problem solving, good knowledge of IT and an understanding of Cyber Defence.
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn new skills is a key requirement for this role.
- Configuration and monitoring of security technologies including Anti-Virus, Email and Web filtering
- The ability to input data accurately and follow a job to completion
- Security Information, Event Management and Log analysis
- Manage the IT Security Service Desk queue, taking ownership of assigned tickets and managing through to resolution in line with ITIL, meeting SLA's and working with the IT teams.
Company benefits:
- 28 Days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- A tailored professional and personal development plan
- Employee perks - Access to discounts across retailers, cinema, select restaurants.
Joining them on a technical role, expect a warm welcome, and to be treated fairly and professionally with top-up training to help you meet your own goals.
You will work as part of a team in Bedford to deliver protection and monitoring of IT systems. Be an important point of contact and support to their customers through investigation of attacks and threats, delivery of a protection service by monitoring both in a reactive and proactive manner, creation of documentation and handouts to advise users of best practice, investigation of issues and threat management, and act as technical advisory to other team members.
Assist in investigations and escalations of security violations, attempts to gain unauthorised access, virus infections that may affect the network or other events affecting security.
Roll out security platforms to customers to ensure machines are up to date and protected.
Ideally you will have worked in a cyber security role. Experience with cyber incidents and monitoring tools such as SIEM are desirable. CompTIA Security+ desirable.
Technical Skills Required:
- Knowledge of Office 365
- Accurately, impartially and concisely records and reports the appropriate information, including the ability to write reports (within a structure or template provided).
- Experience of vulnerability scanning tools
- Networking experience, i. patching and basic understanding of TCP/IP
- Demonstrate initiative and ownership of tasks and projects. - Ability to prioritise, coordinate and complete tasks to meet deadlines
- Basic knowledge of Threats, Vulnerabilities, prevention techniques and counter measures
What they are looking for is a broad IT experience with a basic understanding of technologies and processes for protective monitoring and vulnerability management, analytical approach to problem solving, good knowledge of IT and an understanding of Cyber Defence.
- Excellent communication skills and willingness to learn new skills is a key requirement for this role.
- Configuration and monitoring of security technologies including Anti-Virus, Email and Web filtering
- The ability to input data accurately and follow a job to completion
- Security Information, Event Management and Log analysis
- Manage the IT Security Service Desk queue, taking ownership of assigned tickets and managing through to resolution in line with ITIL, meeting SLA's and working with the IT teams.
Company benefits:
- 28 Days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle2Work Scheme
- A tailored professional and personal development plan
- Employee perks - Access to discounts across retailers, cinema, select restaurants.
Joining them on a technical role, expect a warm welcome, and to be treated fairly and professionally with top-up training to help you meet your own goals.