Web Proxy Security Analyst

JR United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Web Proxy Security Analyst to defend assets and systems against unauthorized access. The role involves responding to security incidents, collaborating with stakeholders, and enhancing existing systems through automation. Ideal candidates will have a robust understanding of networking protocols and security best practices, with excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience in security incident and event management.
• Good understanding of TCP and IP.

Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and respond to security threats and incidents.
• Produce regular reports on performance objectives.
• Monitor and maintain queues in ServiceNow.

Skills

Security Incident Management

Networking Protocols

Documentation

Communication

Tools

ServiceNow

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Visio

Job description

Join us as a Web Proxy Security Analyst

What you'll do

As a Web Proxy Security Analyst, you’ll assess, triage and respond proactively and effectively to security related threats, incidents, requests and events to defend assets, information, and systems from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, perusal, inspection, recording or destruction.

You’ll collaborate with internal and external colleagues, specialists and stakeholders to ensure activities related to incident response, user access, alert monitoring, root cause analysis, and scenario planning are completed in line with standard operating procedures and to a high standard.

You’ll also be:

• Carrying out and contributing to root cause analysis on security incidents and events, and conducting training and scenario planning to prepare for and anticipate future events
• Producing regular reports on progress against set performance objectives
• Monitoring and maintaining queues in ServiceNow
• Automating processes and tasks to improve existing systems and activities
• Reviewing, remediating, advising, and providing solutions during an incident and problem tickets lifecycle
• Identifying security incidents and helping to handle them in a timely manner, in accordance with security best practices, and raising service risks or incidents where risks and incidents have been identified
• Reviewing web proxy system capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations
• Adopting a CSI approach to all areas of proxy influence, seeking to manage the web proxy environment efficiently and effectively

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with security incident and event management experience, along with a good understanding of transmission control protocol and internet protocol. You’ll enjoy working in a challenging, fast-paced environment and be able to adapt to evolving technology landscapes.

You’ll also demonstrate:

• Knowledge of networking protocols and routing
• A good understanding of proxy servers and their functions
• The ability to produce clear and concise documentation in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Visio
• Working knowledge of ServiceNow
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• The ability to work on your own initiative with a proactive and can-do mindset