It security analyst

Job Title IT Security Analyst Position Full Time Role Business Services Location London or Bristol Practice Area/Department IT Description The role The successful candidate will be responsible for the daily monitoring multiple security technologies, reviewing logs for unusual or suspicious activities, triaging and responding to security alerts. They will possess good customer facing skills as they will be required to respond to and manage support requests assigned to the IT Security team from other teams and employees of the firm. They will also be knowledge of security good practises and experienced in reviewing system security configuration and undertaking technical risk assessments. Duties and responsibilities Undertake daily monitoring of security systems, including the Firewalls, IDS/IPS, web filtering, malware protection, data loss prevention, authentication logs other security controls Undertake management and monitoring of IT security systems Oversee the operation and management of IT security controls Incident Response Maintain security operational procedure documentation Undertake continual service improvement activities Perform vulnerability scans on networks, servers, systems and applications, reviewing and actioning findings as required Manage and respond to 3rd line support for IT Security tickets and service requests from the IT Service Desk Represent changes at Change Approval board as required Maintain security designs to support the firm and provide guidance and support in their use Conduct technical security audits and perform technical risk assessment Monitor the use of privilege account management systems Keep abreast of the cyber security threats and review threat intelligence information Contribute to security reports including keeping track of information security metrics Interact with technical teams to provide support for security systems Provide on-call support on a rota basis Knowledge, skills and experience At least two years experience in an IT security position, preferably in a professional partnership. Certifications in CompTIA Security+, CEH or GIAC GSEC preferred Proven experience in IT Security operations Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, the ability to systematically break down complex issues and tasks into manageable pieces Must be skilled in root cause analysis and provide possible solutions Excellent documentation skills and capable of creating security architecture diagrams Ability to present ideas in business-friendly and user-friendly language Operational hand on experience of the following technologies Firewalls Windows server and client security Windows Active Directory and group policy IDS IPS End Point Protection E-mail protection Vulnerability management Web Application Firewall Web Filtering technologies Network technologies Azure Cloud Security Services, Office 365, Intune Website security Mobile Device Management Attributes Demonstrates a can do attitude under pressure while keeping a clear understanding of user impact Highly self-motivated and directed with excellent interpersonal skills Keen attention to detail Strong communication and interpersonal skills Passionate about security Demonstrates excellent communication skills, able to present key points of an argument persuasively Ability to work in a fast paced and dynamic environment Ability to develop and present ideas and reasoned arguments clearly and concisely Flexible - happy to work outside normal working hours when required Curious Displays an adaptable and flexible working style, remaining calm under pressure, adjusting comfortably to changing conditions and priorities.