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We need a Lead Cyber Security Analyst to join us in London.
When you join Simply Business, you’ll protect us from threat actors who attempt to evade our cyber defences. This is a hands-on technical position where you’ll play an important role in increasing the maturity of our Security Operations Centre (SOC).
Additionally, you’ll need a strong drive and willingness to learn and grow. You’ll be in a rapidly evolving environment, which will bring new challenges and opportunities for growth on a regular basis. You’ll be empowered to develop and explore your unique passion for cyber security operations.
In return we offer an extremely agile working environment with some of the latest technologies such as SASE, AI and with lots of automation. One of our main values is empowerment, and we offer the ability for people to drive significant change and really make a difference. Simply Business is a cloud-native company which is leading the way with its offerings in the InsureTech market.
You will be reporting into Laura the Security Operations Manager, and working alongside an award winning team of 5 other analysts and 3 engineers with a diverse set of technical skills and backgrounds within cyber security.
Leading the organization's response to security incidents, the Lead Cyber Security Analyst’s responsibilities include:
Incident Management & Stakeholder Communication:
Develops and maintains the security incident response process, including all required supporting materials
Be technical escalation point for complex security incidents within the SOC team
Oversee and develop on incident response activities and ensure timely communication with internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate table tops and training for analysts including malware reverse engineering, threat intelligence and network and security log analysis
Team Leadership & Development: Technical leader and mentor for our SOC analysts. Foster a high performing team of trained, knowledgeable cyber security professionals.
Operational Leadership:
Lead on improvements of our SOC services, including security monitoring, incident detection, analysis, and response.
Oversee the continuous improvement and development of security tools and technologies e.g. NDR, EDR,Vulnerability and Exposure Management, SIEM and SOAR.
Work closely with business owners, to proactively identify and reduce cyber security threats and vulnerabilities
What we are looking for:
5+ years of progressive experience in information security, with significant focus on security operations and incident response.
demonstrated senior experience within technical teams, preferably a security operations environment
Strong understanding of cyber security concepts, technologies, and best practices.
Proven ability to manage and communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders, including executive management.
Experience overseeing security tools and technologies (SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, vulnerability management).
Great to have:
Technical qualifications such as GCIH, OSCP preferred
Experience working in a cloud environment such as AWS, Azure or GCP
Experience with digital forensics
Experience in threat hunting and threat management
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