Cyber Security Engineer

Cloud Decisions; Essex; Hybrid; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing IT Services Provider is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer based in Essex. The role involves conducting security assessments, managing alerts, and collaborating with SOC teams. Ideal for those looking for variety outside traditional SOC environments. Competitive salary up to £42,500 with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experience in security assessments and incident management.
• Familiarity with M365 security and access management.
• Background in customer support is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Conduct customer security assessments and reviews.
• Manage security alerts and support ticket scenarios.
• Collaboration with the managed SOC team on incidents.

Skills

Understanding of MFA

Cyber Essentials knowledge

Vulnerability scanning

Penetration testing

Good communication skills

Job description

Overview

Cyber Security Engineer

Up to £42,500

Essex/Hybrid (2/3 days on site/remote)

Who’s it for

We are proud to be partnering with a fast growing Private Equity backed IT Services Provider. An established technology business now into the early stages of their high growth journey and looking to hire another cyber security engineer.

The role

This offers a unique opportunity to join a cyber security team and work in a varied security engineer role that will see you perform; customer security assessments to review their posture in line with cyber essentials plus, manage security alerts, take security support needs from the service desk teams, work with the managed SOC team, conduct vulnerability scans, pen testing exercises and look into why support ticket scenarios have flagged a security risk through to working on ransomware breaches alongside the security manager.

It would suit any experienced SOC analysts, security engineers who are bored in a repetitive role and want to really widen their security knowledge and day to day variety outside a straight SOC environment.

What you need

• An understanding of MFA, security incident tickets, AD/Entra ID Identities and M365 security/Cond Access
• An understanding of Cyber Essentials and the confidence to learn/undertake customer cyber security assessments/reviews
• An appreciation of the SOC teams responsibilities to work with the SOC team on incidents
• Vulnerability scanning
• Penetration testing
• An appreciation of broader cyber security engineering
• A background in customer support ideally with M365, Identity/Access etc
• Good communication and documentation skills

In return you will join this growth focussed technology services organisation as they look to build out their customer security offerings and services over time.

*Applicants must be based in a commutable distance in Essex or the surrounding locations only with 2 days required in the office a week.

For more information please apply or reach out direct to Jamie Elliss.