Security Monitoring Lead
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- Allowance of GBP5,500 p.a
- Posted
- 15 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 29 Sep 2020
- Sectors
- Facilities Management
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We're looking for an experienced Security Monitoring Lead, to work in the Department's Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) and play a vital role in securing the DWP IT Estate.
You will be part of an innovative, service-oriented team working across DWP, other government departments and private sector partners, to build capability, detect malicious behaviour, to respond quickly to emerging online threats and to actual or potential compromises to information assets and reputational damage caused.
We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We deliver services used by millions of people in the UK, a key points in their lives. Our support and services have never been more important to more people.
Duties. Work. Projects.
Millions of people use and rely on DWP services. You'll have a critical role making sure that DWP service delivery is not affected by potential malicious activity from either internal or external threat actors. You'll help our team to operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department's cyber protection capability.
You will lead and develop a team of Analysts. You will collaborate with internal abuse and counter fraud teams, and a range of other stakeholders from CRC and across the wider security community to ensure we identify and respond to alerts and risks as quickly and effectively as possible.
What skills and experience are we looking for?
You will be able to demonstrate:
Proven track record in cyber security, with strong experience of leading and coaching a team of analysts working across a broad SIEM tool set to detect malicious activity on the IT Estate.
Experience of the latest adversarial techniques and security threats thereby ensuring a robust response to new threats and attack vectors.
Experience of working within the confines of relevant legislation and how it applies to cyber security and digital forensics activities.
Proven experience of analysing security alerts, assessing risk and managing and developing a team.
Extensive knowledge of the cyber environment, including knowledge and experience of the breadth of threat actors, depth of threat vectors available and capabilities to respond to attacks.
Experience of using security response tools and to mitigate any attacks from threat actors.
Experience of device and audit logging standards and how these support effective security monitoring and response capabilities.
Evidence of delivering at pace with the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks with the resources available.
Experience of maximising security resources, access and tools in support of counter fraud activity for a digital service.
Where will you work?
You'll join our team at our digital hub in Leeds.
The hub, based in Quarry House, is only a ten minute walk from the train station. There's also a daily shuttle bus between the railway station and Quarry House.
It has plenty of informal, collaborative spaces, and facilities include a restaurant, coffee bar, vending machines, cycle shelter and showers. It also houses the Forum Leisure Centre and Woodpecker Cafe?? Bar, with loads of activities, including swimming, squash and a gym.
Have a closer look at the facilities at (url removed)
Leeds is also one of the homes to our GDS Academy -
We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
We foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multidisciplinary teams think big and try new things. You will work alongside people who care passionately about public service, making a difference and delivering for our customers.
We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.
Details. Wages. Perks.
The Cyber Resilience Centre provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as result monitoring team members will work shift patterns on a rota basis. You'll work a pattern that allows you to maintain regular contact with team members and attend meetings and host 1-2-1s.
Please note that you may also be expected to work as part of an on call rota, with occasional out of hours working and will include travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies with occasional overnight stays.
In return for your skills we offer up to GBP59,589p.a., a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, and a generous leave package.
Please note that this post also currently attracts a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of GBP5,500 per annum.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Volunteering and charitable giving
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
Sports and social activities
Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, career pathways and progression opportunities, and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year
And lots moreCheck out some tips for getting hired here at DWP Digital at
We're looking for an experienced Security Monitoring Lead, to work in the Department's Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) and play a vital role in securing the DWP IT Estate.
You will be part of an innovative, service-oriented team working across DWP, other government departments and private sector partners, to build capability, detect malicious behaviour, to respond quickly to emerging online threats and to actual or potential compromises to information assets and reputational damage caused.
We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We deliver services used by millions of people in the UK, a key points in their lives. Our support and services have never been more important to more people.
Duties. Work. Projects.
Millions of people use and rely on DWP services. You'll have a critical role making sure that DWP service delivery is not affected by potential malicious activity from either internal or external threat actors. You'll help our team to operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department's cyber protection capability.
You will lead and develop a team of Analysts. You will collaborate with internal abuse and counter fraud teams, and a range of other stakeholders from CRC and across the wider security community to ensure we identify and respond to alerts and risks as quickly and effectively as possible.
What skills and experience are we looking for?
You will be able to demonstrate:
Proven track record in cyber security, with strong experience of leading and coaching a team of analysts working across a broad SIEM tool set to detect malicious activity on the IT Estate.
Experience of the latest adversarial techniques and security threats thereby ensuring a robust response to new threats and attack vectors.
Experience of working within the confines of relevant legislation and how it applies to cyber security and digital forensics activities.
Proven experience of analysing security alerts, assessing risk and managing and developing a team.
Extensive knowledge of the cyber environment, including knowledge and experience of the breadth of threat actors, depth of threat vectors available and capabilities to respond to attacks.
Experience of using security response tools and to mitigate any attacks from threat actors.
Experience of device and audit logging standards and how these support effective security monitoring and response capabilities.
Evidence of delivering at pace with the ability to prioritise conflicting tasks with the resources available.
Experience of maximising security resources, access and tools in support of counter fraud activity for a digital service.
Where will you work?
You'll join our team at our digital hub in Leeds.
The hub, based in Quarry House, is only a ten minute walk from the train station. There's also a daily shuttle bus between the railway station and Quarry House.
It has plenty of informal, collaborative spaces, and facilities include a restaurant, coffee bar, vending machines, cycle shelter and showers. It also houses the Forum Leisure Centre and Woodpecker Cafe?? Bar, with loads of activities, including swimming, squash and a gym.
Have a closer look at the facilities at (url removed)
Leeds is also one of the homes to our GDS Academy -
We also all have the tech and tools we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.
We foster a collaborative culture to help our agile, multidisciplinary teams think big and try new things. You will work alongside people who care passionately about public service, making a difference and delivering for our customers.
We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.
Details. Wages. Perks.
The Cyber Resilience Centre provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as result monitoring team members will work shift patterns on a rota basis. You'll work a pattern that allows you to maintain regular contact with team members and attend meetings and host 1-2-1s.
Please note that you may also be expected to work as part of an on call rota, with occasional out of hours working and will include travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies with occasional overnight stays.
In return for your skills we offer up to GBP59,589p.a., a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, and a generous leave package.
Please note that this post also currently attracts a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of GBP5,500 per annum.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Volunteering and charitable giving
Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
Sports and social activities
Learning and development, including coaching, mentoring, career pathways and progression opportunities, and guaranteed 5-days formal learning per year
And lots moreCheck out some tips for getting hired here at DWP Digital at