Cyber Security Lead Engineer - GBP550 - Inside IR35

Cyber Security Lead Engineer - £550 - Inside IR35

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting the Group CISO, you will help lead Security Program to manage, monitor, and improve the daily operations of the Cyber Security program, oversight of the annual and ongoing risk assessment process, development, implementation, and maintenance of policies and procedures, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity and access of electronic PII and of monitoring program compliance as well as investigation and tracking of incidents and breaches and in compliance with federal and state laws. Our Aspen Values are expected to be reflected in the delivery and performance of every role.

* The role requires that security processes and procedures be followed covering a range of activities covered by this role: threat/vulnerability assessment, vulnerability management, security monitoring, security alert handing, incident response.
* Able to manage a diverse workload, and able to communicate effectively with technical teams, project managers and key stakeholders.
* As we move to a 'Cloud-First' strategy, strong Azure/M365 experience is a must. Windows Defender, Sentinel, Purview, are all a requirement for this role.

Skills and Experience:



* Functional / Technical Competencies:
* 5 years+ of information security or cyber security experience
* Experience and/or certifications which provide evidence of Information/Cyber Security capabilities.
* Experience and/or certification which provide evidence of Infrastructure knowledge/capabilities.
* Strong Cloud experience, ideally recently with MS Azure.
* Experience with implementation of security tools such as EDR, NDR, SIEM, Data Leakage.
* Experience in implementing various security controls, such as NIST, SOX, GDPR, CSA, etc.
* Prevention, Automation and Orchestration, Encryption, etc.
* Experience with DarkTrace, Proofpoint, Thales (DPOD/CipherTrust), Zscaler are a Plus.
* Work Experience:
* Recent Azure experience to include Defender, Sentinel, Purview, MS O365 - Required
* Strong experience of operational security activities such as vulnerability management, security monitoring, alert/incident response, security reviews - Required.
* In-depth knowledge of security technologies such as firewall, SIEM, vulnerability management, email security, IAM - Required.
* Hands-on implementation experience deploying, maintaining, and administering security technologies such as Endpoint security, Firewalls & IDS, DLP, Reverse Proxies, CASB, MDM, Vulnerability and Patch management - Required.
* Excellent knowledge of secure network design and system/security hardening - Required.
* Advanced knowledge of incident response and threat mitigation - Required.
* Strong understanding of cloud-based architecture and models - Required.
* Extensive Windows experience including deep knowledge of log file analysis, log auditing and common configuration deficiencies - a Plus.

Experience in one or more programming languages for scripting and automation - a Plus.

* Managing an offshore team - a Plus
* Financial services experience - Preferred
* Education / Qualifications:
* Degree is preferable.
* Microsoft certifications are a Plus.
* SANS GSEC/GCED/GSOC or similar are a Plus.
* CISSP/CISM/CISA are a Plus.







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