Information Security Analyst

Aegon UK; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services company in Edinburgh is seeking an Information Security Analyst. This role focuses on ensuring the security posture of the organization through incident response and data protection. The ideal candidate will have experience in security or IT roles and be familiar with various security tools. A range of benefits, including a pension scheme and a discretionary bonus, are also offered.

Benefits

Non-contributory pension

Discretionary bonus

34 days leave per year

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Retail discount vouchers

Qualifications

• Experience in information security or IT operations.
• Strong understanding of core security principles.
• Ability to work well in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond to requests regarding Information Security.
• Support Information Security risk assessments.
• Conduct compliance assessments and audits.

Skills

Information security experience

Familiarity with security tools (SIEM, DLP)

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Relevant qualifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+)

Tools

SIEM

DLP

Endpoint protection

Identity and access management tools

Job description

Information Security Analyst

Permanent

Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Expected starting salary: £30,400 - £32,000

Closing date: 7th October 2025

Global Technology Services (GTS) is Aegon s global IT partner that provides infrastructure services, information security and global/corporate application support for Aegon s businesses around the world.

Operating from 6 locations in the US, the Netherlands, UK, and Hungary, we support 20+ country units and 24,000+ employees in the world. Our support consists of a wide range of centralized global IT services such as programming, database management, project management, agile/dev/ops, and more.

We continue to maximize the value from having a clear digital and data technology platform strategy that extends our ecosystem, as an approach to digitisation, enhancing customer experience, and improving operational efficiency.

All these teams work closely together to provide innovative and digital solutions as well as critical technology support. This is essential for enabling Aegon s businesses around the globe to be innovative, digital, and competitive, efficient, and effective, and to provide the best solutions and customer experience for our customers and shareholders.

As an Information Security Analyst, you will support key business functions including incident response, data protection, access control, penetration testing coordination, and internal consultancy. The analyst will work closely with senior team members to maintain and improve the organisation\'s security posture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Respond to business requests relating to Information Security.
• Support the undertaking of Information Security risk assessments.
• Support the undertaking of compliance assessments, audits, reviews and workshops.
• Assist in assessing Information Security policy exceptions.
• Provide consultancy, advice, guidance and training to all areas within AEGON UK.

We\'d love to hear from you if you have:

• Some experience in an information security or IT operations role.
• Familiarity with security tools such as SIEM, DLP, and endpoint protection.
• Understanding of core security principles and incident response processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

It would also be great - but not essential - if you\'ve got:

• Relevant qualifications or certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, SSCP, GIAC).
• Experience with identity and access management tools and processes.
• Awareness of regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, SOx, PCI-DSS, FSA regulations).
• Eagerness to learn and grow within a collaborative team environment.

What\'s in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%. We\'re enhancing our pension from November 2025. If you put in 7% of your salary, we\'ll top it up by a further 13%.
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• 34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our staff live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.

Don\'t miss out on this opportunity to grow with us. Apply today!

The legal bits

We\'ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.

Cifas Short Fair Processing Notice (applies to UK based candidates only)

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by visiting www.cifas.org.uk/fpn.