Cyber Security Operations Analyst

Primark Stores Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in retail seeks a Cyber Security Operations Analyst to join their dynamic technology team. This role encompasses enhancing security technologies, incident response, and continuous improvement of processes. With a commitment to professional growth, the ideal candidate will bring 3+ years of cybersecurity experience, ideally with cloud technology knowledge, to ensure the effective operation of security measures.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Up to 27 days of leave plus holidays

Fitness centre access

Subsidised cafeteria

Qualifications

• 3+ years enterprise cybersecurity IT experience.
• Experience in Incident Response and Investigations.
• Solid foundation in modern operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Maintain knowledge of security technologies and processes.
• Execute approval process for security-related tickets.
• Coordinate with Security Operations Centre for incident response.

Skills

Incident Response

Cyber Security Operations

Cloud Technologies

Networking Protocols

Team Collaboration

Education

Degree in IT or equivalent experience

Recognized security certification (GIAC, CompTIA, etc.)

Job description

Cyber Security Operations Analyst

Because your new ideas are our way new ways of working. Evolve, your way.

Our technology team is actively shaping the next wave of advancements. Engaged with innovative initiatives, your expertise will propel our business into the future. Collaborating with a creative team of tech enthusiasts, you’ll contribute your unique skills to fuel our technological advancements.

What You’ll Get
People are at the heart of what we do here, so it’s essential we provide you with the right environment to perform at your very best. Let’s talk lifestyle:
Healthcare, pension, and potential bonus. 27 days of leave, plus bank holidays and if you want, you can buy 5 more. Because Primark is all about tailoring to you, we offer Tax Saver Tickets, fitness centre, and a subsidised cafeteria.

What You’ll Do as a Cyber Security Operations Analyst
We want you to feel challenged and inspired. Here, you’ll develop your skills across a range of responsibilities:

• Build and maintain expert knowledge and understanding of our security technologies, building the delivery of process and system improvements, proactively seeking continuous improvement supported with plans, ensuring best practices are incorporated
• Executing the approval process for security-related tickets in Primarks service desk system for the Primark environment
• Contribute to the execution of Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, ensuring efficient and effective operation of detection, threat and incident response
• Participant in the triaging events from a wide range of sources, including reports from employees, security systems and threat intelligence data
• Perform analysis and response to detected events, escalating issues where appropriate
• Conduct reviews of events, incidents, trends, industry publications and make recommendations on improvements
• Supporting the wider team with reporting in our metrics reporting
• Enforcing standardised and consistent processes, troubleshooting, and best practice applied to current process and capabilities
• Contribute to cyber security planning, requirements, design, implementation, Independent Verification & Validation, including tooling decisions through discussion, presentations, reviews, and written communication

What You’ll Bring
Here at Primark, we want everyone to feel valued – so please bring your authentic self to work, of course with some other key experience and abilities for this role in particular:

• 3+ years enterprise cybersecurity IT experience, ideally with Cloud technologies and On premise experience
• Experience in Cyber Security Operations with a track record in Incident Response and Investigations
• Solid foundation in modern operating systems and networking protocols
• Experience of working in multi-skilled teams
• Strong appreciation & adherence to processes, defined roles & responsibilities and high-quality delivery
• An appropriate degree, equivalent qualification or experience
• A recognised security certification is desirable e.g. GIAC, CompTIA, Microsoft, CISM, CISA, CISSP or CRISC

About Primark
At Primark, people matter. They’re the beating heart of our business and the reason we’ve grown from our first store in Dublin in 1969 to a £9bn+ turnover business and over 80,000 colleagues and over 440 stores in 17 countries today. Our values run through everything we do. In essence, we're Caring and always strive to put people first. We're also Dynamic, bravely pushing the boundaries to stay ahead. And finally, we succeed Together.

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