IT Security Analyst
| Posting date: | 10 April 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £45,400 to £46,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 May 2025 |
| Location: | Reading, Berkshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | MSQUIRE IT SERVIES LTD |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Monitor security logs across the organisation. Assist the IT Security Manager to investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents. Install effective security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryptions. Key Accountabilities:
* Effectively monitor the companies estate computer networks for security issues
* Ability to learn and apply new security concepts
* Investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents, resolving them efficiently
* Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
* Clearly document security breaches and assess the damage they cause, whilst also making well considered recommendations to avoid similar security breaches
* Collaborate well with the IT Security Manager to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
* Assist with resolving detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
* Research security enhancements and make well considered and informed recommendations to IT Security Manager
* Examine security systems and web applications
* Monitoring security access across the organisation
* Assist with conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis within good time and to a high standard
* Assist with performing both internal and external security audits
* Analyse security logs from various system for breaches and make recommendations as appropriate
* Assist in verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to fulfill security requirements.
* Review daily security logs for abnormal events and escalate them to the IT Security teams in a timely manner.
* Conduct technical vulnerability assessments and regular penetration testing of IT systems and processes to identify potential vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for risk mitigation. Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential skills:
* BSc in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
* Effectively monitor the companies estate computer networks for security issues
* Ability to learn and apply new security concepts
* Investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents, resolving them efficiently
* Install security measures and operate software to protect systems and information infrastructure, including firewalls and data encryption programs
* Clearly document security breaches and assess the damage they cause, whilst also making well considered recommendations to avoid similar security breaches
* Collaborate well with the IT Security Manager to perform tests and uncover network vulnerabilities
* Assist with resolving detected vulnerabilities to maintain a high-security standard
* Research security enhancements and make well considered and informed recommendations to IT Security Manager
* Examine security systems and web applications
* Monitoring security access across the organisation
* Assist with conducting security assessments through vulnerability testing and risk analysis within good time and to a high standard
* Assist with performing both internal and external security audits
* Analyse security logs from various system for breaches and make recommendations as appropriate
* Assist in verifying the security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to fulfill security requirements.
* Review daily security logs for abnormal events and escalate them to the IT Security teams in a timely manner.
* Conduct technical vulnerability assessments and regular penetration testing of IT systems and processes to identify potential vulnerabilities and provide recommendations for risk mitigation. Knowledge, skills and experience
Essential skills:
* BSc in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.