Systems Security Analyst

Southampton  ‐ Onsite
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Systems Security Analyst

£35k - £45k

Southampton

To start late Feb/ Early March

System Security Analysts are required to join our client site in Southampton in a permanent position due to start early March. Our client requires an experienced professional to work within our clients as Secuirty Operations Unit responsible for identifying,, notifying and responding to security threats across our networks. You will be required to carry out forensic analysis on our clients IT systems, and to make sure that technical security updates and solutions are deployed as required.

Responsibilities:

* Provide system security advice to system management, system staff and users;

* Monitor hardware, firmware and software modifications

* Review security patches. test and deploy (or assist and/or monitor) these patches

* Maintaining and examining system security logs,

* Ensure that records of hardware, firmware and software changes and defects are kept and regularly examined for unusual trends;

* Monitor the back-up and recovery of relevant system security information;

* Report any system security loopholes, infringements and vulnerabilities that may come to light, to the Security Operations Centre Manager, and Information Assurance Team in a timely manner; ;

* Control and issue passwords or other access control devices, where relevant;

* Liaise with contractors to ensure that maintenance is carried out without endangering security;

* Any other duties as deemed necessary to achieve department goals

Experienced Security Analyst

* A proven track record of delivery in a multi-disciplined environment

* Demonstrable experience of security related incidents and work requests

* Experience of UK HMG information security processes and policies

* Knowledge of SIEM toolsets.

* Experience of working within a change control and incident management environment

* Detailed internet, networking, and computer knowledge (software & hardware),

* Understanding of systems administration, intrusion detection and vulnerability analysis.

* Experience with security testing tools, development of threat assessments and security testing methodologies would be advantageous.

* network troubleshooting tools like network sniffers

* Familiar with the tools and techniques used by ethical hackers including vulnerability scanners and network mapping tools.

* Proven ability within network traffic analysis

* Knowledge and experience of SPF, JSP 440, Firewalls,Virtual private networks,Microsoft Exchange & Outlook

* Enterprise anti-virus product sets

* Excellent understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WAN's, LAN's, and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, LDAP.

* Patch management, Forensic monitoring, In depth knowledge of CESG product sets

* Understanding of the Domain Name System (DNS)

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Start date
02/2013
From
Berry Technical
Published at
09.02.2013
Project ID:
487137
Contract type
Permanent
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