IT Security Engineer

Location

Church, Lancashire | United Kingdom

Job description

Our client seeks an IT Security Engineer to join their team. Role Profile: The Security Engineer's primary responsibility is to configure and monitor the security enforcing controls, both technical and procedural, to carry out administrative tasks on the security monitoring applications, and ensure the effective running of the tools in support of the business objectives. The Security Engineer will, under the guidance of the CISO, deliver the required security operational activities, as well as provide support to other teams within IT. The Security Engineer will work closely with other members of the team to identify, recommend, develop, implement, and support cost-effective security improvements. Key Responsibilities: Responsible for proactive support and maintenance of the protective monitoring tools especially the SIEM and Encryption solutions. Monitoring security alerts and act as a first responder. Carry out 'threat hunting' to identify potential threat and targeted attacks. Investigate security incidents (for example, suspicious emails, suspected breaches, etc.) and recommend remedial actions. Document and maintain security procedures and processes. Escalating security issues and incidents to the CISO. Act as the initial Point of Contact for security incidents within the geographic location. Carry out or assist with internal security audits. Carry out technical security assessments using the defined tools (for example Nessus). Proactively communicate security initiatives and changes to users. Assist with the maintenance of the Risk Register and ISO27001. Assist with the completion of Client security questionnaires. Provide excellent customer service with regards to security. Ensure adherence to the Security Policies and Procedures at all times. Mentor and train junior members of the team to assist in their skills development and cross site training. Work with users to ensure that security best practices are followed whilst still meeting the business objectives. Works closely with IT Management to ensure that security levels are being met and that risk is minimised. Key Skills and Experience: Excellent knowledge of Splunk and Vormetric Excellent analytical and problem solving skills. Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. A minimum of 5 years technical experience. Relevant industry qualification and/or experience in current technologies. Experience in working with security enforcing products and controls. Working knowledge of ethical hacking tools and methodologies. Proven experience log analysis and systematic analysis of interconnected systems. Good knowledge of network technologies, LAN, WAN etc. Good knowledge on Windows OS. Knowledge of firewalls and AI Network Monitoring. Proven analytical and problem-solving ability. Ability to present ideas using business and user friendly language. Demonstrated ability to apply security in supporting business objectives. Knowledge of physical security would be advantageous. If you have the required skills please apply online at searchandselect.com quoting reference number: 14563

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