Senior Information Security Technical Analyst

Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants; Daliburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in Scotland is seeking a Senior Information Security Technical Analyst to lead security functions and drive improvements. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of experience in information security, strong knowledge of EDR/SEG/SWG technologies, and relevant certifications like CISSP or CISM. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact within the organisation.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in information security.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of EDR, SEG, SWG technologies.
• Experience with exposure-management platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and document security incidents and response actions.
• Manage and tune the EDR platform.
• Administer SEG and SWG controls.
• Perform cyber risk assessments.
• Contribute to security strategy.
• Manage exposure-management programme.
• Mentor junior security team members.
• Identify and close security gaps.
• Lead security control implementation projects.
• Drive information-security awareness activities.

Skills

EDR knowledge

SEG knowledge

SWG knowledge

Cyber risk assessment

Automation skills (Python, PowerShell)

Stakeholder communication

Education

CISSP

CISM

CySA+

GIAC

Job description

Senior Information Security Technical Analyst

Job Ref: LF40715

If you enjoy maturing detection capabilities, enhancing exposure management and leading incident response, this is a role where your expertise will have clear impact. This senior position is ideal for an experienced Information Security professional ready to lead core security functions and drive improvements across the organisation.

Location

Duties for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Leading and documenting security incidents and response actions.
• Managing and tuning the Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) platform.
• Administering Secure Email Gateway (SEG) and Secure Web Gateway (SWG) controls.
• Performing end-to-end cyber risk assessments.
• Contributing to the security strategy and roadmap.
• Managing the exposure-management programme.
• Acting as SME for core security platforms and detection rules.
• Mentoring junior security team members.
• Identifying and closing security gaps.
• Leading security control implementation projects.
• Driving information-security awareness activities.

Skills / Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring 3-5 years' progressive experience in information security, strong hands-on knowledge of EDR/SEG/SWG technologies and exposure-management platforms, and ideally automation skills (Python, PowerShell). They will be strategic, articulate and confident advising stakeholders at all levels. Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CySA+ or GIAC are highly desirable.

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