Description
Security Analyst - Financial Services - Contract
I have an immediate need for an experienced Security Analyst to join my client's established IT Security team and assist with ongoing BAU activities.
Primary responsibilities
- Key resource managing annual external security testing programme:
- Managing test schedules with third party test consultancies.
- Preparing internally for forthcoming testing.
- Managing test output, recommending resolution and managing.
- Management and maintenance of SIEM solution (LogRhythm).
- Maintaining existing log sources, addition of new.
- Defining new rules, enhancing threat intelligence capabilities.
- Managing upgrades and system wide changes etc.
- Enhancing internal vulnerability scanning programme.
- General BAU tasks including:
- Analysis and response of alerts, reports and events from monitors
- Identification and resolution of control improvements and recertification of failures and vulnerabilities
Skills
- Excellent knowledge of SIEM based technologies, preferably LogRhythm. Ability to be use, manage and enhance solution.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- IP data networking with Checkpoint, Cisco, Fortinet & Palo Alto Firewalls, Cisco, Brocade and VMWare Switches. Understanding and application of Firewall policy.
- Vulnerability discovery (perhaps with Nessus) and testing and exploitation.
- Security incident response including identification, preservation and interpretation of computer evidence, especially in a VDI environment, and investigation tools
- Experience with modern computer security technical systems. Including network (Firewalls, proxies, IDS) host (build & execution control, AV, administration) development (secure coding, release control) and access control (provisioning, approvals and certifications, permissioning) among others.
- Good knowledge of platforms including Windows and AD, VMWare, View VDI, Sharepoint, Excel, MS-SQL, Appsense and Unix-style OS.
- Scripting and programming, perhaps in Java, C#, Python or others, particularly for compliance.
- Assessment and approval of changes, designs and systems for policy compliance.
Experience
- 5+ years within a technical IT Security role.
- CISSP certificated (or equivalent).
For further information please submit your details Simon Howlett of iKonnect Global Solutions.
iKonnect Global Solutions is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.