Cyber Security Engineer

Cyber Security Engineer| 12 Months (Inside IR35)| Hybrid (Glasgow or Milton Keynes)

Harvey Nash's Client is recruiting for a Cyber Security Engineer on a 12 month contract. Please note that for this role you must have Active DV Clearance or Active SC Clearance.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for operational security and assisting with the design, implementation and development security controls and systems.
• Ensure that incidents are detected, prioritised, investigated, contained, remediated and that operational security controls are measured and constantly improved.
• Continually evaluate, review and advise on current developments in all areas of cyber security and cyber threats.
• Apply appropriate security controls to all hardware and software assets. Proactively monitor networks and systems for evidence of potential threats.
• Lead response activities to minimise the impact of cyber incidents, including technical investigation into the root cause and extent of any damage.
• Deliver awareness training on cyber security standards, policies and best practices.
• Ensure remediation work identified by IT Health Checks and Audits is undertaken.
• Provide constant review and improvement of cyber security policies, best practice and implementation.

Key Skills

• Proven ability to identify, investigate and remediate complex cyber security issues, Firewall and network security.
• Experience working with one or more cloud environment.
• An understanding of key attacker techniques and capabilities models; and the various Cyber Kill Chain frameworks.
• Experience in securing cloud platform.
• Encryption; Knowledge in threat modelling and ethical hacking.
• Extensive experience working with SIEM solutions.
• Basic experience in some Scripting languages

This role falls inside of IR35 and is hybrid working with the expectation to attend the Glasgow or Milton Keynes office 3 days a week. Please note that for this role you must have Active DV Clearance or Active SC Clearance. To apply please send your CV using the link.