Security Analyst

Barclays UK; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Security Analyst, where you will enhance digital security and customer experiences. You will collaborate with various stakeholders, manage cybersecurity risks, and implement security policies to protect vital information. This role requires strong analytical skills and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with computer networks, operating systems, and databases.
• Strong written and verbal reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand security requirements.
• Execute risk assessments to identify cybersecurity threats.
• Manage complex cybersecurity incidents.

Skills

Technical Writing

Collaboration

Risk Management

Education

Technical/Security Certification

Job description

Join us as a Security Analyst at Barclays, where you'll spearhead the evolution of our digital landscape, driving innovation and excellence. You'll harness cutting-edge technology to revolutionise our digital offerings, ensuring unparalleled customer experiences.

To be successful as a Security Analyst, you should have experience with:

• Good awareness of a working understanding of computer networks, operating systems, databases, websites, and architectural principles.
• Strong written and verbal reasoning skills - comfortable with technical writing and review.
• Must be able to work as part of a team.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Business analysis disciplines
• Software development
• Technical/security certification

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

The location of this role is based in Knutsford, United Kingdom.

Purpose of the role

To provide a primary liaison service between the business, technology, and security functions, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information, and supporting the mitigation of security risk.

Accountabilities

1. Collaboration with stakeholders to understand their security requirements in business processes and IT projects, to enhance overall risk management.
2. Execution of risk assessments to identify and prioritise potential cybersecurity threats that could impact the bank's operations and data, guiding the implementation of mitigation strategies and communicating findings to relevant senior stakeholders.
3. Collaboration with business units to develop and implement security policies and procedures for the bank's operations aligned to the risk management framework.
4. Management of the implementation, testing, and monitoring of security controls across the bank's IT systems to ensure the effectiveness of controls and mitigation of risk.
5. Execution of training content and sessions to educate employees, enhance cybersecurity awareness, and provide guidance on safe online practices.
6. Management of complex cybersecurity incidents by collaborating with IT teams and response experts to effectively resolve cases through analysis, expertise support, and project supervision.
7. Identification of emerging cybersecurity trends, threats, and new technologies to address potential risks by advocating the adoption of new security solutions.

Analyst Expectations

1. To meet the needs of stakeholders/customers through specialist advice and support.
2. Perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard, which will impact both the role itself and surrounding roles.
3. Likely to have responsibility for specific processes within a team.
4. They may lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements, and coordinating team resources.
5. If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours are: L - Listen and be authentic, E - Energise and inspire, A - Align across the enterprise, D - Develop others.
6. For an individual contributor, they manage their own workload, take responsibility for the implementation of systems and processes within their work area, and participate in broader projects.
7. Execute work requirements as identified in processes and procedures, collaborating with and impacting the work of related teams.
8. Check the work of colleagues within the team to meet internal and stakeholder requirements.
9. Provide specialist advice and support pertaining to own work area.
10. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls related to their work or contributions, delivering in line with rules, regulations, and codes of conduct.
11. Maintain and continually build an understanding of how all teams contribute to broader objectives, delivering impact on the work of collaborating teams.
12. Develop awareness of the underlying principles and concepts of their work area, building upon operational expertise.
13. Make judgments based on practice and previous experience.
14. Assess the validity and applicability of previous or similar experiences and evaluate options in circumstances not covered by procedures.
15. Communicate sensitive or difficult information to customers related to advice or administrative requirements.
16. Build relationships with stakeholders/customers to identify and address their needs.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and embody the Barclays Mindset - to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.