IT Security Analyst

£25,000 - £34,000

Birmingham - On site

This role is to support a global leader in the Manufacturing space. The role is to support Information Security / Data Protection initiatives and operational IT Security tasks, to minimise risks consistent with business strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide IT Security advice to business stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain policies and controls.
• Support third-party and supplier compliance initiatives.
• React and respond to day-to-day security related service desk tickets.
• Oversee day-to-day operational compliance and reporting.
• Create and develop IT Security improvement plans.
• Complete Vulnerability management initiatives.
• Manage a rolling penetration testing programme of work.
• Support Vendor Assurance assessments for new services and applications.

Critical Competencies for Success:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Demonstrable experience in IT Security operations.
• Knowledge of IT Security technologies and experience working with associated tooling including MDR, EDR, SIEM, SOAR, endpoint / server protection and incident response.
• An understanding of and experience dealing with Cloud architecture, networking and firewalls. § Understanding of security standards (e.g., GDPR, RIPA, ISO/IEC 27001, NIS2).
• Security risk management (including assessment and treatment).
• Understanding of IT Service Management frameworks (e.g., ITIL).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

No sponsorship is available