Threat Analyst, Cyber Security, London
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Location
City of London, London
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Sector:
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Job type:
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Salary:
Negotiable
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Contact:
Andrew Nitek
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Contact email:
andrew.nitek@thenorthstarr.com
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Job ref:
ANTHREAT_1575562215
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Startdate:
ASAP
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Consultant:
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Exciting opportunity to join North Starr's prestigious end user organisation client in a new greenfield role. We are looking for someone with a background in a technical security role, who wishes to carve out a niche as a Threat Hunter. Role will be central London based.
Day to day duties include:
- Monitoring of alerts generated by our SIEM and other 3rd party monitoring
- Identifying potential attack vectors & indicators of compromise
- Reviewing of systems & networks whilst considering threat indicators
- Automating the analysis of systems across the estate
- Designing and implementing of signatures used to detect and prevent threats
- Documenting and reporting of findings to management
- Handling of incident response situations
The successful candidate should have:
- 2 years' experience in dealing with security incidents, with system administration experience desirable
- Knowledge and experience of SIEM systems, system administration, scripting (e.g. Python, PowerShell), and log analysis
- Technical background of Windows & Macintosh platforms, supported by a solid understanding of networking
- Ability to conduct investigations, combining best practice and critical thinking
- Experience in incident response, malware analysis, or forensics
- Excellent attention to detail with proven communication, documentation & reporting skills
- Any of the following certifications would be advantageous :
- CISSP/ CASP
- GIAC, OSCP, CEH
- CCNA CyberOps, CySA+
- CCNA R&S, Security+, Network+, A+
Please send your CV ASAP for this hugely exciting opportunity.
