Cyber Security Operations Specialist

Cyber Security Operations Specialist

Marcus Donald are now looking for a Cyber Security Operations Specialist to join a client in Central London who are in the Financial Sector.

In this role, you will be responsible for the continuous improvement of the businesses security posture and business agility. To achieve this, you will be working closely with the operations and application security specialists. This will involve managing security requirements, triaging and confirming potential vulnerabilities and monitoring systems for potential incidents.

Key Skills as a Cyber Security Operations Specialist

• SIEM
• SOC (2/3 years’ experience working in a SOC advantageous)
• Azure/AWS
• Endpoint Security
• Vulnerability Management tools

Desirable Skills as a Cyber Security Operations Specialist

• Experience working in banking/financial /telecommunication sectors
• PCI DSS
• Vulnerability scanners

Key Responsibilities as a Cyber Security Operations Specialist

• Daily monitoring and review of potential infrastructure security incidents to determine if the incident qualifies as a legitimate security breach.
• Use SIEM and other security tools to identify anomalous activity and behaviours.
• Provide support and initiate escalation when responding to potential security incidents in line with appropriate processes.
• Regular system configuration and firewall rule review.
• Appropriately inform and advise on incidents and incident prevention.
• Support the development of the Security Practice by adopting a proactive, innovative and collaborative approach to continuous improvement.
• Maintaining strong Security Awareness by participating in internal and external security courses.
• Assist in developing operational process and procedures to appropriately analyse, escalate, and remediate critical information security incidents.
• Monitoring of public vulnerability disclosure channels for relevant technologies.