Cyber Security Analyst

McLaren Racing; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive firm in Old Woking is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to safeguard their systems by monitoring security events and coordinating incident responses. You will analyze risks, provide recommendations, and manage security controls to protect sensitive information. Candidates should have relevant certifications and experience in cyber security practices. This role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Structured career development framework

25 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced company pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus

Private medical insurance

Life assurance benefit

Qualifications

• Proven experience in incident response and decision-making.
• Understanding of security from a technical and process-based perspective.
• Experience in triaging security incidents.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cyber security capabilities for security incidents.
• Conduct root cause analysis for security events.
• Report on the effectiveness of security controls.

Skills

Incident response planning

Cyber security awareness delivery

Anomaly detection

Root cause analysis

Hybrid threat intelligence understanding

Education

Security certifications (e.g., Comptia Security+, AZ500 / MS500)

Tools

Security monitoring services

Microsoft technologies (DNS, DHCP, Active Directory)

Job description

The Cyber Security Analyst is a key role within the McLaren Cyber Security team. The primary objective is to utilise McLaren's existing technical security capabilities, such as anti-malware/endpoint, cloud, and identity security solutions, to mitigate cybersecurity risks to McLaren's systems and information. The analyst is responsible for responding to cyber incidents from identification to eradication and identifying potential security control gaps. They assist in selecting and acquiring new capabilities to address gaps identified from security incidents. The role involves providing timely post incident recommendations to both the Cyber Security team and the IT Leadership team. Additionally, the analyst ensures McLaren is prepared to respond to security incidents by documenting incident response playbooks.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring McLaren's deployed security capabilities for anomalous or concerning events and patterns of activity.
• Triaging, escalating and investigating potential security incidents; including incidents detected internally or reported by outsourced network security monitoring services.
• Form root cause analysis conclusion papers as part of post incident reporting.
• Development, testing and implementation of appropriate Cyber Security incident response plans (CSIRP).
• Reporting on relevant security metrics to help appropriately identify McLaren's risk exposure.
• Deliver, run and report on security awareness initiatives across the company to raise level of security competency in user base.
• Reporting on the effectiveness of McLaren's existing technical security controls and making recommendations for their improvement to the Cyber Security team.
• Assist in the development, review and improvement of McLaren's
• Experience in triaging and coordinating responses to a diverse range of incidents to minimise negative impacts and quickly restore services.
• Experience in configuring, managing and reporting upon the effectiveness of security products; e.g. host-based anti-malware, application whitelisting, cloud security tools and platforms, removable device control, disk encryption.
• Experience in protecting against and managing risks related to the use, storage and transmission of data and information systems.
• Proven experience making decisions within the defined remit of the role and understanding when to elevate.
• Understanding of the operation and management of core Microsoft technologies, such as: DNS, DHCP, Active Directory, Group Policy, Entra ID and Azure Security Centre.
• Understand security from the people, process and technology perspectives.
• Understand the relevance of threat intelligence in Cyber Security and industry frameworks used for application.
• Understanding of ITIL and typical IT operations across first, second and third line.
• Relevant certifications in fundamentals of security, such as Comptia Security+, AZ500 / MS500.

Desirable

• Experience in identifying security control gaps and solutions to close such gaps
• Experience in managing third parties which supply security products or services.
• Knowledge of the Cyber Security threat landscape; including emergent issues and trends.
• Knowledge of multiple security products and their relative merits and limitations.
• Knowledge of security event management standards, protocols and techniques

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Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years' service
• Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
• Generous parental leave policies
• A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice