IT Security Senior Analyst

Daily Rate: £450, Outside IR35

Office Locations: Edinburgh, or Glasgow, with Hybrid Working

Contract: 12 months

Parity Group are delighted to partner with our client, a prestigious public sector organisation, who is looking to recruit a Senior IT Security Analyst to support the development of the security monitoring and response function.

You will receive a competitive daily rate of £450 and the contract will see you OUTSIDE IR35.

Key responsibilities:

• Maintain a Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability, utilising existing security technologies such as XDR, NAC, SOAR, CSPM, TIM and ITSM tools
• Assist with defining and capturing data for Outcome Driven Metrics (ODMs)/SLAs/OLAs/KPIs for the different elements of IT Security services
• Identify and implement process/playbook improvements and alert tuning opportunities
• Collaborate with Senior Engineers to automate processes and playbooks in relation to SOC operations
• Develop a SOC reporting capability, whereby metrics relating to security alerts/incidents/services are consumable for wider business stakeholders

Essential Skills and Experience:

Demonstratable experience of both using and managing toolsets such as:

• Extended Detection and Response (preferably Cortex XDR) toolsets
• Utilising Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (preferably Cortex XSOAR) tools to improve/automate/streamline routine security processes
• Awareness of Network Access Control solutions (preferably ForeScout)
• Cloud Security Posture Management (CSPM) solutions (preferably PRISMA Cloud)

Demonstratable experience in the following areas:

• Creation and operation of Cyber Security Incident Response processes
• Definition and monitoring of KPIs to support service monitoring and business reporting
• Secure networking principles
• Firewall management
• Vulnerability Management (preferably including use of Tenable/Nessus)
• More than 5 years' experience in a relevant IT Security role, with at least 2 years in a management or team lead capacity
• Experience of working within an Agile delivery environment

Desired industry recognised certifications or educational achievements:

• Degree in Cyber Security
• CISM
• Security+/CySA+/GCIH

If this sounds like the role for you then do get in touch today with leading consultant, Rochelle - for more information or simply click on the apply button.

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