Cyber Security Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site gym

Compressed hours

Flexible working

Job summary

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant for a public sector client. The role offers a hybrid model with 35 hours per week and 50% in the office.

You will work across IAM, SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management, support SDLC security with developers, perform vulnerability scanning, and assist with 3rd party risk and Cyber Essentials. Salary up to £46,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in a cybersecurity or infrastructure security role.
• Experience with commonplace SIEM and vulnerability management tools.
• Strong knowledge of detection and response solutions such as EDR, XDR and MDR.
• Knowledge of integrating security into project lifecycles.
• Effective communication skills for documenting findings and engaging stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review, develop, monitor and mature the SIEM, EDR, email security and vulnerability platforms.
• Support ongoing development and monitoring of IDS/IPS, detection and response solutions and other threat detection systems.
• Collaborate with in-house developers and provide advice on SDLC security.
• Perform vulnerability scanning and remediation.
• Coordinate with the MSP to manage alerts.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR

MDR

IDS/IPS

Job description

Hybrid: 50% in office, 35 hours per week

On behalf of our public sector client, I'm on the lookout for a Cyber Security Consultant with some experience in a cyber role looking to expand on their skill set across multiple cyber and infosec domains. With the support of the Cyber Security Manager and other security team members, this role will touch on IAM, SIEM, EDR and vulnerability management tool tweaking, integrating security into project life cycles, GRC certifications, 3rd party risk and assurance and more.

I'm looking for candidates with a self-driven, go-getter personality who are keen to progress their security careers within a supportive and forward-thinking environment with colleagues all pulling in the same direction.

What this role involves:

This role is expansive in terms of the areas you'll be getting involved with. We are not expecting candidates to be experts across all of these fields, however, the more the better:

• Review, develop, monitor and mature the SIEM, EDR, email security and vulnerability platforms
• Support ongoing development and monitoring of IDS/IPS, detection and response solutions and other threat detection systems.
• Working with in-house developers and providing some advice on SDLC security
• Performing vulnerability scanning and remediation
• Working with the organisation's managed service provider and helping to manage alerts coming through
• Working with governance colleagues on the Cyber Essentials certification
• Helping the organisation with 3rd party risk management and assurance

What I'm looking for:

• Experience in a cybersecurity or infrastructure security role.
• Experience of commonplace SIEM and vulnerability management tools
• Strong knowledge of detection and response solutions, such as EDR, XDR and MDR.
• Knowledge of how to integrate security into project lifecycles
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to document findings and engage stakeholders clearly.
• Working knowledge of compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Comfortable investigating incidents and proposing technical and procedural improvements.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Solid understanding of email security gateway technologies.
• A salary up to £46,000
• 50% hybrid working structure
• On-site gym
• Compressed hours and flexible working offering