Information Security Analyst

Astroscale; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading space operations company in the United Kingdom is looking for a proactive Information Security Analyst. This role involves managing vulnerabilities, providing threat intelligence, and promoting information security awareness across the organization. Candidates should have at least 2 years of experience in information security and a relevant degree. The position offers a competitive salary and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Flexible working around core hours

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience within an information security setting.
• Good understanding of information security and practical experience of defending against cyber threats.
• Ability and willing to achieve SC clearance level.

Responsibilities

• Tracking vulnerabilities within software, providing prioritisation and status updates.
• Assisting with ISO 27001 implementation and ongoing ISMS management.
• Leading on Information Security training for staff using a 3rd party platform.

Skills

Vulnerability management

Threat intelligence

Information security awareness

Education

Degree in Science, Engineering or Computing

Tools

MS Defender

Job description

Overview

Astroscale UK is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Information Security Analyst to support our organisation's security posture. The successful candidate will be responsible for vulnerability management, threat intelligence, and information security awareness and training. This role is critical in identifying, assessing, and mitigating security risks across the business.

Astroscale UK have an increasing set of space operations across commercial and government areas. The secure provision of IT services to underpin those missions is one of the many keys to our success. This role will provide opportunities to analyse and assess threats to our networks and missions, identify vulnerabilities that could hamper our mission's success, and support our diverse team in ensuring they understand those threats and vulnerabilities and how they can respond to them.

Responsibilities

• Tracking vulnerabilities within software, providing prioritisation and status updates on patching progress to IT, Security and Engineering leads.
• Tracking and managing threat intelligence, and the organisation's response to current threats
• Assisting with ISO 27001 implementation and ongoing Information Security Management System (ISMS) management
• Leading on Information Security training for staff across the business using 3rd party platform
• Designing, implementing and monitoring phishing simulations
• Contributing as part of the team responding to security alerts

Essential Skills

• Degree Educated in a Science, Engineering or Computing discipline
• 2+ years of experience within an information security setting
• Good understanding of information security and practical experience of defending against cyber threats
• Experience of vulnerability scanning and tracking
• Ability to explain different types of threats, vulnerabilities, and risks, and how they impact a business.
• Experience delivering training
• Ability and willing to achieve SC clearance level

Desirable skills

• Experience with MS Defender and/or working with a 3rd party Security Operations Centre (SOC)
• Cybersecurity qualifications such as CompTIA Security+, CSA CCSK or ISC2 SSCP
• Experience with ISO 27001 ISMS or Cyber Essentials +
• Experience with risk assessment and management
• Good level of understanding of common cloud platforms

Benefits

• Competitive base salary
• Opportunity to work with a highly talented, diverse & dynamic international team with cutting edge technology
• Flexible working around core hours in a friendly and supportive environment
• Optional 9/75 working pattern
• Hybrid working available (dependent on individual role requirements)
• 25 days holiday (increasing yearly up to a maximum of 28 days) + 8 days Bank Holiday
• Life insurance and long-term sick pay
• Private healthcare (taxable benefit)
• Relocation allowance
• Regular social events

Location

Astroscale UK (Harwell).

About Astroscale

Founded in 2013, Astroscale is the global leader in on-orbit servicing, dedicated to the secure and sustainable development of space for the benefit of future generations. We provide trusted and value-added solutions for government and commercial clients from their geography of choice, to drive the long-term, circular space economy. Astroscale is also collaborating with government and commercial stakeholders to develop norms, regulations, and incentives that promote the sustainable growth of space.

Since our first successful launch in March 2021, Astroscale has proven rendezvous and proximity operations technologies in orbit during the ELSA-d and ADRAS-J missions, establishing the company as a leader in on-orbit servicing. Astroscale spacecraft have been selected for pioneering missions with JAXA, the U.S. Space Force, the European Space Agency, the UK Space Agency, and Eutelsat OneWeb. As more satellite operators adopt on-orbit servicing to routinely inspect, service and remove, the potential of a circular space economy - and a future of no waste in space - is being unlocked.

Astroscale is an Equal Opportunities employer and embraces a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please feel free to mention this in your application or reach out to discuss this in advance. Astroscale is also open to supporting job share arrangements, to support flexible working.

Note to recruitment agencies: Astroscale operates a preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency approaches. Please do not forward candidate CVs or details in response to this advert, or to any Astroscale employee.