Information Security Analyst in UNITED KINGDOM

Information Security Analyst - Fully Remote - UK Based - Exclusive Role. £70,000. to £75,000.

Information Security Manager or Information Security Officer could be other titles for this role

Information Security Analyst reporting directly to the COO, working closely with the technology teams, for this 200 people SaaS business. This role is the key security role for this organisation so you will engage extensively with both the business and technology.

As the Information Security Analyst you will be accountable for designing, implementing and maintaining security systems to protect SaaS and managed service applications, computer networks, servers and endpoints from vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks.

You will look to Improve the Information security posture with the emphasis on the importance of proactive security measures, continuous learning, awareness programs and collaboration from an Information Security and personal information protection perspective.

As the Information Security Analyst you will ideally have come from a technology background, potentially as a network engineer and moved into a more focussed information security or cyber security role.

You will ensure there is an adequate disaster recovery strategy, high availability, backup and recovery with successful execution. Stay current with software partners and vendors requirements for the business to maintain sustainable relationships with customers.

As the Information Security Analyst, you will make sure partner certification requirements are achieved and communicated to management, work on ISO 27001:2022 & SOC 2 support and ongoing compliance.

Although you will be the lead security analyst in this role you will be support by 3 other technologists with security capability and outsourced 3rd parties.

You will ideally have as much of the following as possible:

• 5 years’ experience in information security or cyber security related roles.
• Proven understanding of relevant legislation governing protection of personal information.
• Ability to interpret regulatory requirements and translate into practical solutions to show compliance.
• Experience with computer network penetration testing and techniques.
• Understanding of firewalls, proxies, SIEM, antivirus, and IDPS concepts.
• Ability to identify and mitigate network vulnerabilities and explain how to avoid them.
• Understanding of patch management with the ability to deploy patches in a timely manner while understanding business impact.
• Cyber Security Practitioner (CSP) or CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional) advantageous.

There is the opportunity to establish yourself and security in this organisation as well as grow your role over time.

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