Cyber Security Specialist Opportunity
A challenging role has become available for a skilled Cyber Security Specialist to join our team. We are seeking an individual with experience in cybersecurity operations and incident response, preferably in the retail sector.
This position involves operational cyber defence activities and independent work to deliver cybersecurity initiatives. The successful candidate will mentor junior analysts, provide cover, and collaborate with IT peers and the wider business.
Key Responsibilities:
* Point of escalation for SIEM incident investigation and root cause analysis in support of our SOC.
* Plan, execute, and report on cyber threat hunting leveraging threat intelligence scoped to the retail sector.
* Oversee and maintain our management solution to provide accurate identification, classification, and reporting on vulnerabilities across our estate.
* Coordinate comprehensive external attack surface management and associated remediation of our infrastructure.
* Design, deploy, and verify new detection use cases based on the latest cybersecurity threats targeting the retail sector.
* Maintain a working knowledge of new offensive tactics, techniques, and procedures to perform controls testing and verify our detection capabilities.
* Plan and execute cybersecurity engineering tasks as directed with minimal oversight to support the wider IT organisation.
* Stay abreast of the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and technologies specific to the retail sector.
* Regularly perform cloud security posture management reviews and action priority remediations.
* Provide leadership cover for Cyber Defence and act as team point of contact when required.
Requirements & Qualifications:
* 5+ years of experience in a Cybersecurity role.
* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Security, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
* Strong experience in cybersecurity SOC operations and incident response, preferably in the retail sector.
* Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, Cloud, and networking technologies.
* Experience with management and deployment of threat vulnerability management, endpoint detection and response, security information and event management, security orchestration automation & response, cross detection & response, and cloud technologies.
* Experience configuring and maintaining an enterprise vulnerability management solution.
* Experience of incident response, including log analysis, forensic investigation, and report writing.
* Professional certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CRTO, GIAC, or OSCP.
* Strong understanding of cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE) and regulatory requirements (e.g., PCI DSS).
* Excellent communication, written, and organisational skills.
* Ability to translate complex cybersecurity concepts into business terms and influence decision-making processes.
* Working knowledge of the cyber threat intelligence for use case development and reporting.
Benefits:
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about cybersecurity and wants to make a real difference in the industry. If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding role, please submit your application.
Our Team:
We are a dynamic team of cybersecurity professionals who are dedicated to delivering high-quality services to our clients. We are committed to excellence and are always looking for talented individuals to join our team.