Cyber Security Analyst

Location Manchester
Discipline: Information & Cyber Security
Job type: Permanent
Salary: up to 60k per annum

​A prestigious and established bank based in Manchester is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst that will be responsible for ensuring the strength of the company’s cybersecurity by identifying, quantifying and monitoring the risks across the business. This role will also be involved in the creation and successful implementation of the organisation’s security policies and standards. The ideal candidate for this role is someone who has prior experience in conducting cybersecurity audits and/or reviews.

Responsibilities:

  • Identification, quantifying and tracking of cyber security risks across the organisation.

  • Providing BAU Support

  • Gathering and analysing cyber threat intelligence to identify relevant emerging risks.

  • Security administration and auditing of privileged systems access.

  • Development and maintenance of security processes and procedures.

  • Carrying out infrastructure and application build/implementations

  • Evaluate security products and services.

  • Contribute to the creation, maintenance and implementation of security policies and standards.

Requirements:

  • Knowledge of AWS.

  • Good basic technical IT knowledge.

  • Self motivation and willingness to learn.

  • Hands-on approach to problem solving.

  • Knowledge in basic networking and associated protocol.

  • Working knowledge and experience with agile way of working, DevSecOps operation practice and ITIL service management model

  • Experience of performing information/cyber security reviews and/or audits.

  • Any experience of programming in Python, Go an/or Java.

  • Related degree in Cyber/Information Security and/or relevant cyber security qualification(s).