Cyber Data Protection Analyst

2022 - Chief Operating Office; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst to join their Data Security team. This role involves analyzing DLP events, liaising with stakeholders, and improving security measures. The position offers a salary between £28,800 to £36,000 per annum and provides a hybrid working environment with additional benefits such as private medical insurance, and a pension plan.

Benefits

25 days holiday per year

Private medical insurance

Access to an annual performance-related bonus

Training and development opportunities

Life assurance

Paid volunteering days

Qualifications

• Understanding DLP and Insider Threat solutions.
• Professional 'can do' attitude and high levels of motivation.

Responsibilities

• Support the Bank’s security controls for Data Loss Prevention.
• Act as a liaison with key stakeholders for DLP events.
• Manage and report on current status and trends of DLP events.

Skills

Analysis of DLP and Insider Threat events

Correlating events to determine if a threat exists

DLP and Insider Threat solutions

Communicating with colleagues and stakeholders

Team working

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Industry related security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CISM)

Tools

Excel

Job description

Business Unit: Technology Operations & Cyber Security (TOCS), COO
Salary Range: £28,800 to £36,000 per annum DOE
Location: UK Hybrid – with flexibility to occasionally visit a Virgin Money UK Hub.
Contract Type: Permanent – Full time

\3>Our Team

We’re looking for a Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Analyst to join our busy Data Security team, to support analysis and reporting work for data loss and insider threat events in Virgin Money. Your role will involve working closely with our Data Security, Incident Response and Business teams to manage events and progress remediation, and represents a great opportunity to work with industry-leading tools and security partners, utilising your analytical, technical and communication skills to really make a difference to our customers and colleagues.

What you’ll be doing

Cyber security risks are a key threat to our overall standing, reputation and performance, as evidenced by recent impacts of sophisticated attacks on a number of high-profile companies and financial institutions. As we seek to grow our profile in an increasingly competitive digital arena, the DLP capability must adapt the strategy to be responsive to these challenges.

The DLP Analyst will support the Bank’s security controls for Data Loss Prevention, carrying out assessments of DLP and Insider Threat events, including incident management, escalation and resolution, acting as a liaison with key stakeholders, and be responsible for reporting on current status and trends.

What we need you to have

• Analysis of DLP and Insider Threat events
• Correlating events to determine if a threat exists
• DLP and Insider Threat solutions, showing a good level of operational knowledge and understanding, with the ability to navigate confidently to get the most from the tool
• Communicating with colleagues and stakeholders across the organisation to ensure DLP events are managed effectively to resolution
• Feeding into an improvements programme to improve efficiencies and reduce risk
• IT and Information Security best practice
• Team working and the ability to be self-directed on task completion
• Demonstrating a professional ‘can do' attitude and high levels of motivation
• Working under pressure, managing multiple priorities in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment

It’s a bonus if you have (but not essential)

• Self-driven qualities and able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with the ability to influence and drive change in a collaborative way
• Proven ability to make sound pragmatic decisions and judgements under tight timelines
• Experience with advanced analytical and problem-solving techniques
• Industry related security qualification (e.g. CISSP, CISM) or equivalent practical security experience
• Solid skills and experience in Excel

The extras you’ll get

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing over time to 30. Plus, an option to buy more, giving you even more choice.
• Private medical insurance
• A highly competitive pension to help you build a strong foundation for retirement
• Access to an annual performance-related bonus
• Training and development to help you progress your career
• A great selection of additional benefits through our flexible benefits scheme
• Life assurance to provide peace of mind for you and your loved ones
• Up to 2 days of paid volunteering a year

If we’re lucky to receive a lot of interest, we may close the advert early. Please ensure to submit your applications as soon as possible.

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