This is a key role for a blue-chip where you will be responsible for protecting their network from cyber threats, identifying, and implementing best possible security practices, and maintaining compliance requirements. You will work closely with the Group IT team and Security Operations Centre to identify vulnerabilities, implement security measures, and respond to security incidents, managing Anti-Virus, Vulnerability management, Data Loss Prevention, SIEM and other security tools.

You will have demonstrable experience in Cyber Security, with a good fundamental knowledge of IT, and proven experience in system administration, network administration, or IT service desk. -With the ability to learn and develop rapidly, with a passion and enthusiasm for Cyber Security and able to incorporate that into your work. -You will have excellent communication, problem solving and interpersonal skills, along with the ability to work independently and proactively and engage effectively with stakeholders of all levels.

Key tasks will include:

• Monitoring networks for cyber threats, suspicious activity, vulnerabilities, and security weaknesses, ensuring issues are identified, logged, and progressed to resolution.
• Support and maintain compliance with security and data protection requirements, including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other relevant certifications, standards or contractual obligations.
• Maintain and improve core security technologies, including Anti-Virus, Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention, SIEM, and other protective and detective security controls.
• Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance, and testing of Cyber Incident Response Plans, Playbooks, disaster recovery and business continuity procedures.

The role will be based at our clients office in Hatfield, Herts. Candidates should be within sensible commuting distance of the location as the role will be on-site 5 days per week to start, before moving to a hybrid model of 3 days in Hatfield and 2 days remote once settled.

A starting salary of -45,000 plus benefits is on offer for the right candidate