information security analyst

A leading player in outsourced IT Solutions, at Bluecube we pride ourselves on delivering the best for our business partners. We are a Microsoft Gold Accredited MSP, evolving our team to meet some healthy growth ambitions. You will be an integral part of our growth.

As the SOC Analyst, you will hold a key role within the expanding cyber-security function. We are a fast paced, exciting, and growing company and we will need you to help identify, manage and prevent cyber-incidents. (as I think it covers more than attacks)

You will be responsible for monitoring customer environments for any IOC’s as well as ensuring environments remain secure. Analysing any potential threats, you will work with our clients to deliver a best-in-class cyber-security service.

Objective of the Cyber-Security Team

To deliver outstanding service to our clients by keeping them secure and responding to events efficiently when they happen. This is achieved by caring, by owning the issues and taking responsibility for resolution. We are engaged, we care, and we go above and beyond to serve our clients. You will be a regular point of contact for our clients therefore good communication skills are essential.

Objective of this role

To support customer environments ensuring they remain secure, researching new vulnerabilities and assisting with the mitigation of any potential attacks. You will work as part of a team to deliver monitoring and protection in both a reactive and proactive manner. You will also be responsible in rolling out security tools including creating documentation.

Responsibilities

In addition to the requirements described above there are some specific responsibilities that come with the role:

• Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised, or illegal activity
• Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users.
• Use advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
• Investigate security alerts and provide initial incident response.
• Work with SOC Engineers and Technical Delivery teams to resolve incidents.
• Conduct Patching
• Participate in cyber-security exercises and training – Blue-Teaming

Skills Required

• A minimum of 1 years' experience within a SOC role
• Computer Science or similar qualification.
• Experience of vulnerability scanning tools.
• Networking concepts/ understanding of networking protocols.
• Security technologies.
• Basic knowledge of threats, vulnerabilities, prevent techniques and counter measures.
• Basic knowledge of log analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Experience of using SIEM Tools
• Preferable experience of using SentinelOne Complete
• Assist with audits

Salary / package

• £30,000-£35,000 per annum depending on experience
• 24x7 Confidential Support Line (health & wellbeing, counselling, family, legal, general advice, etc)
• Private Medical Insurance with Vitality (after probation)
• My Staff Shop scheme discounts
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aid Champions
• Company Pension scheme with the People’s Pension (company contribution = 3%, employee contribution = 5% default but can be increased on request)
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Referral Bonus scheme
• Soft skills training
• Free eye tests
• Annual flu jab
• Standard annual holiday entitlement = 22 days per annum