Senior Cyber Defense Lead & Incident Response

Liberty Global; Reading; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A global telecommunications leader in Reading is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to oversee the management of operational security incidents. The role involves leading a team of analysts to ensure robust defenses against cyber threats and enhance threat detection methodologies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in incident response, a solid grasp of cyber security frameworks, and familiarity with tools like Splunk and Elastic. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible annual leave, and mental health support.

Benefits

Competitive salary + Bonus

25 days annual leave with the option to purchase 5 more

Access to wellbeing and mental health benefits

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in managing cyber incidents.
• Deep knowledge of cross-organisational security responses.
• In-depth understanding of technical security systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of security analysts.
• Develop threat hunting and adversary emulation methodologies.
• Assist with investigations and respond to security incidents.

Skills

Managing cyber incidents

Coordinating responses to security incidents

Technical security systems knowledge

Splunk queries and dashboards

Cyber Security Methodologies

Data pattern analysis

Education

Global Information Assurance Certifications (GIAC)

Tools

Splunk

Hadoop

Elastic

Kibana

TCP / IP Networking

Job description

A global telecommunications leader in Reading is seeking a Senior Security Specialist to oversee the management of operational security incidents. The role involves leading a team of analysts to ensure robust defenses against cyber threats and enhance threat detection methodologies. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in incident response, a solid grasp of cyber security frameworks, and familiarity with tools like Splunk and Elastic. Benefits include competitive salary, flexible annual leave, and mental health support.