Information Security Analyst - SOC & Threat Mitigation

Stagecoach Group Limited; Stockport; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Free travel for you and a companion

Staff discounts

Job summary

Stagecoach is seeking a talented Information Security Analyst to protect our network infrastructure, systems and data from cyber threats. You will monitor security logs, respond to incidents, perform vulnerability assessments and work with our Security Operations Centre to keep operations secure.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Tenable, Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Azure, Intune and Okta, plus knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and NIST.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or a related discipline.
• Relevant security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CISSP or CEH are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor network traffic and security logs for threats or suspicious activity.
• Respond to security breaches, investigate, contain and mitigate threats.
• Perform vulnerability scans and penetration tests with tools such as Tenable.
• Install and maintain data encryption programmes and security software; support tool implementations.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, PCI-DSS and ISO 27001; prepare reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
• Help develop and maintain information security policies, standards and procedures.
• Stay up to date with cybersecurity threats and technologies.

Skills

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Policy development

Security awareness training

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity

Security certifications (CISSP / CEH / CompTIA Security+)

Tools

Tenable

Splunk

Microsoft Defender

Azure

Intune

Okta

Job description

Stagecoach is seeking a talented Information Security Analyst to protect our network infrastructure, systems and data from cyber threats. You will monitor security logs, respond to incidents, perform vulnerability assessments and work with our Security Operations Centre to keep operations secure.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Tenable, Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Azure, Intune and Okta, plus knowledge of ISO 27001, PCI-DSS and NIST.