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Security Analyst

Full Time | Hybrid | Central London

£65,000 - £75,000 per annum

Is this the Security Analyst role for you?

Crone Corkill are assisting a Central London based client as they look to add their first EU based Security Analyst to the team. Collaborating closely with the Security team in the US, you'll be responsible for incident response, vulnerability management, risk analysis and detection, with a particular focus on Europe and APAC.

This is a brand new hire for a mid-level Analyst who has a passion for Information & Cyber Security, is eager to learn & collaborate, but also enjoys working independently with a good level of autonomy.

What will you do as a Security Analyst?

• Monitor the Security estate, network traffic and systems to detect and respond to incidents, breaches and suspicious activity
• Investigate incidents, discover root cause and implement measures to prevent them happening again
• Analyse, propose and implement risk, vulnerability and threat solutions
• Install Security measures and use Security software to protect the business' infrastructure, firewalls, systems and data encryption programmes
• Analyse and manage systems to enhance the Security posture
• Assist with security awareness training and conduct desktop exercises for staff to ensure systems are configured and tested
• Develop & maintain documentation for systems, procedures, processes and more

What skills do you need to be a Security Analyst?

• Rapid7 IDR (open to other SIEM tools)
• CrowdStrike
• Microsoft Defender
• Understanding of networking (Cisco Umbrella & Fortinet, IDS/IPS, etc)
• Experience with Vulnerability Management tools
• Experience with Password Management tools
• Experience with Security Awareness software tools
• Experience with Email Security tools
• Bachelor's in Computer Science, Cyber, etc (ideal but not essential)

What's in it for you?

Due to this being the first hire of its kind in Europe, there's a genuine opportunity to make this role your own, whilst also receiving a healthy amount of guidance from the CISO. Expansion in Europe and APAC is expected, so this position will also assist in leading the way from a Security perspective as the business grows.