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Cyber Security Analyst - Maidenhead

Employer
The Rank Group plc
Location
Maidenhead, Berkshire
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
25 Oct 2021

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Cyber Security Analyst - Maidenhead

Company Description

The Rank Group is growing rapidly within both our Venues and Digital businesses. If you're not sure who we are, you may be more familiar with us through our iconic brands; Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casino. We have most recently acquired Stride Gaming, which, together with our existing Digital business, forms Rank Interactive.

We employ circa 8,000 people globally, with our UK office functions being located in Maidenhead (Head Office), Sheffield (Customer Solutions Hub), London (Digital) and a further office in Gibraltar, which is home to our existing Rank Digital function.

We are evolving as a business and are adding some exciting new brands and concepts to our venues and digital offering. By joining an office-based or operational function with us, you'll instantly be part of a high-performing and inclusive culture, which works closely to support our Customer-facing teams.


Job Description

Job Purpose:

To undertake and provide a varied scope of cyber security support tasks to the Information Security team and, in particular, the Cyber Security team. This will include, but is not limited to, day to day operational security tasks, internal security testing and red teaming exercises, incident response and management, reviewing changes and requests, reviewing the security of products and services, security analysis and investigations of suspected incidents, providing security support for internal projects and SOC monitoring and analysis.

Main Accountabilities and Responsibilities:

  • Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments.
  • Research emerging cyber security threats and ways to manage them.
  • Monitor for attacks, intrusions and unusual, unauthorised or illegal activity
  • Take ownership of security queries and incidents.
  • Test and evaluate Rank's security controls and products in place.
  • Work closely with SOC and Red Team to improve Rank's offensive and defensive security capabilities.
  • Use SIEM and advanced analytic tools to determine emerging threat patterns and vulnerabilities.
  • Engage in 'ethical hacking', for example, simulating security breaches
  • Identify potential weaknesses and implement measures, such as recommending secure configuration of security controls (e.g. web, mail, network, host security)
  • Investigate security alerts and provide incident response.
  • Monitor identity and access management, including monitoring for abuse of permissions by authorised system users.
  • Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations.
  • Liaising with the business and technology on current and future security requirements for both projects and production work.
  • Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
  • Assist with internal and external audits relating to cyber security.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Expertise and Qualifications

  • Must have a technical background in a highly distributed environment.
  • A solid understanding of basic IT, networking, infrastructure and security concepts and preferably worked in technical role previously.
  • A key understanding of incident response functions.
  • Coding or scripting skills in languages such as Python PowerShell would be an advantage.
  • A solid understanding of Active Directory in a Windows environment.
  • An understanding of networking protocols such as TCP/IP.
  • Basic understanding and proficiency in using Linux operating systems and in particular, Kali Linux.
  • Good understanding of security testing tools such as Wireshark, Nmap, Burp Suite, Metasploit, vulnerability scanners and Kali.
  • Basic understanding of SIEM tools such as ArcSight, Exabeam, Splunk, etc.
  • Basic understanding of defensive security products such as web filtering & proxies, mail filtering, firewalls, VPNs etc.


Additional Information

The successful candidate will ideally have a solid understanding of and experience in Cyber/information Security. In addition to this experience, an operational security role would be ideal.

  • A demonstrable understanding of the Cyber Security.
  • Analytical and engineering approach to problem solving and investigations.
  • Strong background in IT such as IT support, networking or infrastructure.
  • Experience working with a ticketing system such as ServiceNow or Jira.
  • Experience in managing incidents and queues.
  • Technical or other relevant degree is an advantage.
  • Professional certifications such as Network+, Security+, PenTest+, CCNA or CEH is advantageous.
  • Understanding of Information Security principles such as Data Protection, Privacy, Governance, Risk and Compliance is an advantage.

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