Security Operations Analyst

Motor Insurers' Bureau; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group pension

Life Assurance

Employee incentive

25 days holiday

Holiday purchase

Sports & Social Club

EAP

Health resources

Parental leave

Volunteer day

Job summary

Motor Insurers' Bureau in Milton Keynes is seeking a Security Operations Analyst to protect information systems and respond to incidents. The role focuses on rapid detection, containment, and remediation of cyber threats while maintaining forensic capabilities and security controls across the organisation.

You will work in a hybrid environment with 2 days in the office per week, providing security expertise, reporting metrics, and collaboration with problem management and other technical teams

Qualifications

• Demonstrable exposure to cyber incident response.
• Experience of working in an IT Security/IT Operations, or equivalent position.
• Ability to conduct and direct research into threats and vulnerabilities and preventative capabilities.
• Thorough understanding of the cyber threat landscape, significant risks, developments, and directions.
• Extensive technology experience and expertise across a wide range of security technical products and services.
• Think like a hacker: understand the tools and skills used to attack systems to protect MIB against such threats.
• Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as the jobholder must be able to operate effectively at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the security technical systems, services, and defenses at MIB.
• Rapid response, detection, isolation and remediation of information security incident.
• Working with problem management teams on mitigation and incident prevention activities.
• Maintaining forensic capabilities in the identification, root-cause, containment and eradication of security threats.
• To monitor cyber threats and media reports against MIB’s security profile to ensure that MIB technical controls are appropriate.
• To deliver a vulnerability management service that aligns to GRC risk tolerances and business needs.
• To establish and maintain security technical standards, procedures and guidelines.
• To provide IS teams with security focused technical support, training and consultancy to ensure compliance with security standards, policies and legislation.
• Retain a working knowledge of related MIB services areas such as Cloud & end user computing to enable effective liaison with other technical groups and the coherent protection of MIB services.
• Produce performance metrics to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of IS and Security Operations controls.
• Develop and operate procedures that counteract potential threats/vulnerabilities.
• Support of the IS Change Management Process ensuring that information security risks are identified and addressed.
• To provide a focal point within MIB for technical information security expertise.
• On call (out of hours support) ensuring 24/7 security cover of MIB services.

Skills

Cyber incident response

IT Security / IT Operations

Threat research

Cyber threat landscape understanding

Security products & services

Hacker mindset

Interpersonal skills

Education

Industry certifications (CompTIA,SANS,ISC(2))

MSc Information Security

Vendor technology training (SIEM,EDR,IPS,gateway)

Job description

About MIB

At MIB our people are passionate about making roads safer by getting uninsured and hit-and-run drivers off our roads. Working in partnership with the Police, Insurers and Government our collective aim is to make it a thing of the past but, until that’s accomplished, we’re here to compensate victims quickly, fairly and compassionately.

Last year we helped more than 34,000 people struck by uninsured and hit-and-run drivers and paid over £400 million in compensation to support victims rebuild their lives.

About the role

As a member of the Information Security – Security Operations team, you will maintain the confidentiality, availability and integrity of MIB’s information and information systems. This will primarily be achieved through identification and mitigation of risk through security systems management and incident management.

• Rapid response, detection, isolation, and remediation of information security incidents.


• Maintain the security technical systems, services, and defenses at MIB.


• To monitor cyber threats and media reports against MIB’s security profile to ensure that MIB technical controls are appropriate.


• Maintaining forensic capabilities in the identification of root-cause, containment, and eradication of security threats.


• To provide a focal point within MIB for technical information security expertise.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain the security technical systems, services, and defenses at MIB.


• Rapid response, detection, isolation and remediation of information security incident.


• Working with problem management teams on mitigation and incident prevention activities.


• Maintaining forensic capabilities in the identification, root-cause, containment and eradication of security threats.


• To monitor cyber threats and media reports against MIB’s security profile to ensure that MIB technical controls are appropriate.


• To deliver a vulnerability management service that aligns to GRC risk tolerances and business needs.


• To establish and maintain security technical standards, procedures and guidelines.


• To provide IS teams with security focused technical support, training and consultancy to ensure compliance with security standards, policies and legislation.


• Retain a working knowledge of related MIB services areas such as Cloud & end user computing to enable effective liaison with other technical groups and the coherent protection of MIB services.


• Produce performance metrics to demonstrate the efficiency and effectiveness of IS and Security Operations controls.


• Develop and operate procedures that counteract potential threats/vulnerabilities.


• Support of the IS Change Management Process ensuring that information security risks are identified and addressed.


• To provide a focal point within MIB for technical information security expertise.


• On call (out of hours support) ensuring 24/7 security cover of MIB services.

Skills and Experience

• Demonstrable exposure to cyber incident response.


• Experience of working in an IT Security/IT Operations, or equivalent position.


• Ability to conduct and direct research into threats and vulnerabilities and preventative capabilities.


• Thorough understanding of the cyber threat landscape, significant risks, developments, and directions.


• Extensive technology experience and expertise across a wide range of security technical products and services.


• Think like a hacker: understand the tools and skills used to attack systems to protect MIB against such threats.


• Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as the jobholder must be able to operate effectively at all levels.

One or more of the following qualifications are highly desirable:

• Industry certifications such as CompTIA, SANS, ISC(2).


• MSc Information Security.


• Vendor technology trained (certifications) e.g., SIEM, EDR, IPS, web and email gateway.

Job Title: Security Operations Analyst

Salary: £65,000

Working Hours: 35

Working Pattern: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm

Office Location: Milton Keynes

Job Type: Permanent

IT kit supplied to you
£320 (before tax) start up allowance
Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week)

Other Benefits include:

• Contributory Group Stakeholder Personal pension scheme


• Life Assurance


• Employee Incentive Scheme


• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)


• Holiday purchase scheme


• Sports and Social Club


• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme


• Free access to online tools to support mental and physical health


• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave


• 1 volunteer day each year and charity matched funding scheme

We believe in a workplace where everyone can be themselves. Through our different ideas, personalities and experiences, we redefine what is possible every day.And regardless of your colour, age, race, gender, sexual orientation or anything else you consider yourself to be, there is a place for you at MIB. A place where you can bring your best self to work every day.

*We aim to keep this advert open until the closing date, but on occasion we may close it early if application numbers are high*