Security Analyst

TN United Kingdom; St Albans; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is looking for a Security Analyst to enhance their security posture by leveraging advanced technologies. In this role, you will conduct vulnerability assessments and respond to security events, ensuring the protection of sensitive payment solutions. You will fine-tune security tools to detect actionable alerts and monitor threat intelligence, proactively defending against emerging threats. Join a forward-thinking team that values your expertise in security standards and tools, and make a significant impact in safeguarding digital assets.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring and investigating security threats.
• Proficiency in using SIEM tools for security analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct vulnerability and threat assessments across environments.
• Investigate and respond to complex security events.

Skills

Monitoring security threats

Proficiency with SIEM tools

Experience with IDS/IPS systems

Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools

Familiarity with security standards

Experience with packet capturing tools

Tools

Splunk

FireSight

Nessus

Job description

Security Analyst Job Description

We are seeking a Security Analyst to work with advanced technologies, conducting vulnerability and threat assessments across physical and cloud environments. The role involves investigating and responding to complex security events or alerts related to payment solutions. The successful candidate will fine-tune various security tools to detect and qualify actionable alerts and monitor threat intelligence to proactively defend against emerging threats.

Key Skills:

1. Monitoring, investigating, alerting, and reporting security threats
2. Proficiency with SIEM tools, preferably Splunk
3. Experience with IDS/IPS systems, such as FireSight
4. Knowledge of vulnerability assessment tools like Nessus, and understanding of threats and threat vectors
5. Familiarity with security standards and regulations such as NIST, GDPR, ISO27001, PCI DSS
6. Experience with packet capturing tools and analysis is a plus