Cyber Security Analyst

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst
Department: Technology

LOCATION: Marble Arch, London

REPORTING TO: Head of Information Security

TYPE OF CONTRACT: Full-Time, Permanent

PLACES, PEOPLE, PREFER

Our purpose is to create and manage outstanding places which deliver positive outcomes for all our stakeholders on a long term, sustainable basis.

We are a FTSE 250 business with a strong balance sheet and over £13bn of assets under management. But with just 600 employees you're given the ability to make a big impact and elevate your career quickly.

Our diverse, passionate team of experts works on some of the most ambitious, innovative and sustainable projects in the country - from our high-quality campuses across central London, to some of the top retail schemes in the UK - providing a rewarding career journey where you can shape how you grow.

We believe in shared success and enabling people to be themselves. If you want to feel listened to and understood in an environment where your opinions count and bright ideas are encouraged, you've come to the right place!

In our recent engagement survey 93% of our employees stated they were proud to work for British Land!

THE ROLE

The primary responsibility of this role will be to help identify, investigate and respond to cyber incidents within the British Land corporate environment. This role is the first line of defence, constantly monitoring for unusual activity that may suggest a cyber-attack, investigating with colleagues in Group Technology and taking appropriate action to resolve the incident. This will involve active monitoring of the Managed SIEM/MDR portal, in addition to a range of Cyber Security tools that are used within British Land.

This is a new role within the team and you will have the opportunity to help shape, adapt and define how it will work. The role will also be involved in managing our existing cyber architecture, and planning and implementation of preventative security measures.

The ideal candidate will have a proven experience of cyber security principles and be proactive in identifying and responding to security threats.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Assisting with the support of technologies in the following categories:

• Active monitoring of Rapid 7 SIEM and liaison with Rapid 7 SOC . Analysis of the nature of the detected threat, its potential impact and best course of action
• Active monitoring and investigate of incidents raised via of DarkTrace Network portal for all incidents and investigation
• Active monitoring of Microsoft Defender portal (covering Defender for Endpoint, and Defender for Identity), and ownership of reviewing recommendations (including Security Score, Device Compliance)
• Active monitoring and investigate of Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management portal
• Monitoring of Threat Intelligence systems and escalating potential risks that may affect British Land
• Monitoring of relevant information sources to stay up to date on current attacks and trends
• Working with teams across IT (including Service Desk / EUC / Infrastructure / Software Development) to investigate and respond to the threat
• Responsibility for keeping a detailed record of any incident and response
• Conduct root-cause analysis to document findings
• Provide metrics for incident management and device compliance and security for sharing with Information Security Steering Committee
• Assist in design and oversight of vulnerability management across Infrastructure, EUC and Software Development
• Assist with research into new cyber security tools and process improvements
• Assist with the design and implementation of secure systems
• Monitor identity and access management
• Liaise with stakeholders in relation to cyber security issues and provide future recommendations
• Research and generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff and stakeholders
• Give advice and guidance to staff on cyber security related issues
• Defining and monitoring security policies and best practice standards

ABOUT YOU

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Passionate about Cyber Security and proactive in recommending ways to further improve our security posture
• Enthusiastic, supportive team player
• Good Microsoft Office skills
• Self-motivated problem solver
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• Pragmatic - making the best of the tools that we have and getting the best out of them. Recognise the balance between security and productivity
• Understanding of Information Security Risk Management concepts
• Experience of working collaboratively within an IT department
• Knowledge of Penetration Testing fundamentals
• Knowledge and some experience of the Microsoft E5 suite of security tools

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Experience of working in a cyber security role (min 5+years), especially in an incident response role or security operations centre
• Experience of working in Desktop support/service desk/EUC
• Network security and networking technologies
• Entra ID
• Rapid 7 insightIDR and insightVM
• Office 365
• Intune

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Tenable Vulnerability Management
• Mimecast (or similar)
• DarkTrace Detect
• Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention and Insider Risk Management
• AWS Security
• Azure Security
• ISO 27001 or NIST Framework experience
• Antivirus technologies (Sophos or Defender)

Desirable Accreditations:

CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+)

Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar

OUR SHARED VALUES

Our values are what we stand for at British Land, they're not just a label on the door; they connect us every day to our vision, purpose, and strategy. They help us to promote an inclusive, positive, and collaborative culture. You can read more on our corporate website .

Bring your whole self

Listen & Understand

Smarter together

Build for the future

Deliver at pace

A REWARDING PLACE TO BE

Our People - Just ask anyone why they love working here and they will tell you it's the people. They're highly talented, passionate, and collaborative! We thank our people with rewards that feel rewarding; you can review our market leading benefits here .

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

If you enjoy bringing your whole self to work, share our values and are excited about our purpose we'd love to hear from you! We are committed to providing an accessible and inclusive process learn more about our selection process here.

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Please note that we endeavour to get back to all applicants within 28 days. If you haven't heard from us within this period, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Location: London, GB

Posted Date: 9/22/2024