Senior Information Security Analyst

ITC Secure; London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Cyber Security Consultant to oversee security solutions and mentor a team of analysts. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with clients in the financial services sector, ensuring robust security measures and effective vulnerability management. You'll lead assessments for swift product trials and support the Information Security Engineer in daily operations. With a focus on Azure, Office 365, and modern security practices, this is a fantastic chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. If you have a passion for cybersecurity and a desire to drive digital transformation, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with Azure and Office 365.
• Strong networking skills and understanding of hacking techniques.
• Experience with security investigations and permission reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and mentorship to analysts.
• Act as escalation point for ticketing and vulnerability management.
• Coordinate with Managed XDR service and handle escalated tickets.

Skills

Networking Skills

Azure

Office 365

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Detection & Response Systems Management

Zero Trust Security Strategies

Security Investigations

Penetration Testing

ISO27001 Awareness

Education

Security-related Qualifications

Tools

Palo Alto Firewalls

Microsoft Intune

ANY.RUN

Windows Server Administration

Job description

Reports to:
Senior Cyber Security Consultant

Job purpose:
This role involves working with one of ITC's end customers within the financial services industry, initially on a 3-month contract. The candidate will support the internal IT/Security teams, managing approximately 2 intermediate analysts, handling ticket queries, vulnerability management, and assisting with the digital transformation project by overseeing vendor onboarding due diligence.

Key interfaces:
ITC Secure Customer, ITC SOC, Cyber Advisory.

The role will involve:

• Providing day-to-day oversight and mentorship to analysts.
• Acting as an escalation point for ticketing and vulnerability management questions.
• Overseeing security solutions, including:
  • Responding to security alerts.
  • Investigating security breaches and incidents.
  • Coordinating with Managed XDR service (ServiceNow).
  • Handling escalated tickets from Service Desk (FreshDesk), including forensic and access requests.
  • Staying updated on IT trends and security standards.
• Supporting the Information Security Engineer in daily tasks.
• Leading rapid assessments for pre-POC and pre-integration to enable swift product trials, with lightweight assessments not involving DPIA processes.

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong networking skills (Essential).
• At least 3 years of experience with Azure and Office 365 (Essential).
• Experience with Microsoft's cloud security products: Defender and Sentinel (Essential).
• Good understanding of modern hacking techniques and user deception methods (Essential).
• Management and reporting experience with detection & response systems (Essential).
• Experience with Zero Trust security strategies (Essential).
• Experience with security investigations and permission reviews (Essential).
• Penetration testing experience (Essential).
• Awareness of ISO27001 (Desirable).
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls (Desirable).
• Experience with Microsoft Intune (Desirable).
• Experience with ANY.RUN (Desirable).
• Windows Server administration experience.
• Knowledge of KQL (Desirable).
• Security-related qualifications (Desirable).
• Understanding of the Finance industry (Desirable).

Working hours:
Normal hours are 7.5 hours a day, Monday to Friday.

Working location:
This role is remote, with some travel to the customer site possible, arranged in advance.

This job description provides essential information about the role's scope and is not exhaustive of all skills, duties, or conditions associated with the position.