Security Analyst - Manchester, United Kingdom - ANS

    ANS
    ANS Manchester, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Description

    The role

    As a Security analyst you are responsible for ensuring that ANS's customers are protected from unauthorised access. This includes securing both online and on-premise infrastructures, weeding through metrics and data to filter out suspicious activity, and finding and mitigating risks before breaches occur. If a breach does occur, security analysts are often on the front line, leading efforts to counter the attack.

    You will also be responsible for generating reports for senior business members to evaluate the efficiency of the security policies ANS have in place. You will then help to make the necessary changes for a more secure network and may also create training programs and modules to educate employees and users on proper security protocols.

    What will I be doing?

  • Triage and investigation of Security Incidents in Sentinel
  • Tunning of Alerts in Sentinel
  • Tuning security alerting and prevention rulesets
  • Managing security technologies
  • Communicating with clients during an incident (email and phone)
  • On-boarding of customers into Managed XDR services
  • Monitoring and responding to SOC alerts
  • Assisting with compromise investigations and e-discovery requests
  • Liaising with clients via ticket and phone call and also during incidents
  • Reviewing vulnerability scans and providing remediation advice to clients
  • Proactive monitoring of clients solutions
  • Assisting Sales/Account managers with client security
  • What will I bring to the role?

    A good understanding of the following technologies is required:

  • Experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
  • Knowledge of syslog and event viewer
  • Incident Response
  • Network Defence
  • NIST CVSS Vulnerabilities and scoring system
  • OS Specific log data
  • Knowledge of secure development principles and OWASP top 10
  • Previous Security engineering or Security Operations experience, ideally within another MSSP
  • Essential:

  • Candidate must be capable of achieving HMG Security Clearance, which requires 5 years of UK residence
  • This role includes shift pattern work, including nights
  • Why work for ANS?

    At ANS, we've created a place where everyone can be themselves, and we empower our people to get the job done. Openness, ambition, honesty, and passion are what drive us every day. We are bold, courageous, and innovative – and we do it like no other. We invest in our people. In training, development, health and more – we give you the benefits and flexibility to maintain a happy work-life balance.

    We're proud of the inclusive, fun, dynamic environment we've created. It's a safe space that works for all. You don't have to be a techie to work in tech. Bring your authentic self and find your dream role here. Find out more at .

    What's in it for you?

    With fantastic benefits, an inclusive culture, and a cool office space, we're your kind of workplace.

    Company benefits

  • As standard: 25 days' holiday, plus you can buy up to 5 more days
  • A little extra: we'll give you your birthday off, and an extra celebration day for whatever you want Tying the knot? You get 5 days' additional holiday in the year you get married. Oh, and 5 volunteer days
  • Private health insurance
  • Pension contribution match and 4 x life assurance
  • Flexible working and work from anywhere for up to 30 days per year (some exceptions)
  • Maternity: 16 weeks' full pay, Paternity: 3 weeks' full pay, Adoption: 16 weeks' full pay
  • Company social events – get ready for a jam-packed calendar
  • Electric car scheme
  • 12 days of personal growth development time
  • ANS are an equal opportunities employer. We encourage diversity and anyone applying for a role at our organisation can be assured that their application will be treated fairly, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, gender expression, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sex or sexual orientation. We sometimes ask for information relating to individuals for equal opportunities monitoring purposes only.