Counter Threat Unit Specialist

Ageas Insurance Limited; Eastleigh; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider in the UK is looking for an IT Security Specialist to enhance their cybersecurity initiatives. You will be responsible for monitoring systems, investigating incidents, and ensuring compliance with security requirements. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of experience in Information Security and strong knowledge of network security tools and practices. The role offers flexible working conditions and numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Working

Dental Insurance

Annual Bonus Schemes

Mental Health Support

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Information Security or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of network security and associated tools.
• Good communication skills to identify customer requirements.
• Ability to explain complex IT concepts clearly.
• Experience managing incident response across multiple business units.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyse threat intelligence, monitor systems for anomalies.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal security requirements.
• Investigate and resolve security incidents following organizational procedures.
• Identify vulnerabilities and support timely patching.
• Configure and maintain security tools in line with policies.

Skills

Network security

Firewalls

VPNs

Endpoint protection

Incident response management

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

As an IT Security Specialist, you will support the day-to-day operations of the Counter Threat Unit, applying your strong background in infrastructure engineering, cloud-based architectures, and solution delivery. You will contribute to maintaining our secure systems across hybrid environments, leveraging your expertise in both on-premises and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering and analysing threat intelligence; monitor systems and networks to identify anomalies and support situational awareness.
• Follow established processes to help ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal security requirements.
• Contribute to the investigation and resolution of security incidents, working in line with organisational procedures and business continuity plans.
• Operate tools and processes to identify vulnerabilities and support timely patching across systems and infrastructure.
• Configure and maintain security tools and systems (e.g. SIEM, firewalls) in accordance with defined policies and procedures.
• Support the production of security metrics and documentation; share knowledge and best practice with colleagues to promote security awareness.

Benefits (Summary)

• Flexible Working: Smart Working within the UK, options for part-time roles, and 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays); ability to buy and sell days.
• Health: Dental Insurance, Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being activities.
• Wealth: Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• At Work: Well-being activities, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events.
• Family: Maternity/pregnant parent/primary adopter entitlement of 16 weeks at full pay; paternity/non-pregnant parent/co-adopter at 8 weeks.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in Information Security or a related field at a comparable level.
• Deep knowledge of network security, firewalls, VPNs, and endpoint protection across enterprise systems.
• Good communication skills both verbally and in writing with good questioning and listening skills in order to identify customer requirements.
• Ability to explain complex IT concepts to all levels of customer.
• Demonstrable ability to follow security operations, procedures, policies and activities.
• Experience managing incident response across an organisation involving multiple business units.
• A general understanding of data protection processes, policies and tools.

About Ageas

We are one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our People help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work. We show this in the service we provide to over four million customers. As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, member of iCAN and GAIN. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are fully inclusive. That means if you are applying for a job with us, you will have fair access to support and adjustments throughout your recruitment experience. If the list does not cover the support you need, please contact our Recruitment Team to discuss how they can help. We also guarantee an interview for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. For more information, please see Ageas Everyone.