IT Security Analyst. Commodities Trading. £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus and Discretionary Bonus. 5 Days a week in London Victoria.

About this role

IT Security Analyst. Commodities Trading. £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus and Discretionary Bonus. 5 Days a week in London Victoria.

IT Security Analyst

About my client.

My client is a leading commodities trading and investment firm with offices in London, New York, Singapore, Melbourne and Puerto Rico. We operate across 50 countries on six continents, trading more than 20 different commodities including energy, metals, dry bulk, ocean freight and renewable technologies.

Their objective is to provide certainty and stability for their clients in an increasingly volatile sector, assisting them with financing, logistics and green solutions. Their success stems from a strategy of promoting deep, long-term relationships all along the commodity supply chain.

Established in 2015, my client employs 250 people, deploying a balance sheet exceeding $1.5bn. They are 100% owned by management, which allows them the flexibility to make investment decisions that secure the longevity and prosperity of the company.

The firm is a unique place to grow your career. They take pride in their values, global reach, meritocratic culture and strong work ethic. their success over the years has been built on their guiding principles of customer service, creativity, transparency, integrity, and responsibility.

Whilst their footprint grows, they still foster a small-company atmosphere. They have a flat company structure and encourage collaboration across all seniority levels, teams and locations to generate the best ideas. They are committed to the wellbeing of their colleagues and organise various social evenings, sports clubs and lunchtime activities.

This position will work on security risk mitigation activities with a strong focus on incident response, vulnerability management and threat intelligence, as well as support the design and implementation of coherent and robust security solutions.

You will be working within the IT Infrastructure team to support the day to day running of the business from an IT security standpoint. Ensuring security standards are embedded into all operational processes. Acting as a go to person for staff with IT security related queries.

Working within the Infrastructure Team to create and support cyber security incident response plans. Supporting the creation and maintenance of IT security policies and procedures.

Work with the wider IT Support team to ensure accuracy of asset inventory and timely delivery of product updates to end user devices.

Promoting organisational awareness of information security, through regular updates.

You will be involved with regular Pen Tests, Endpoint Protection patching and vulnerability management, along with working with external SOC teams to investigate issues.

Reviewing current security controls and identifying new processes and controls to help keep the business safe.

Skills and Experience Required

• Minimum 3 years hands on Information security monitoring and response or related experience
• Able to demonstrate experience in information security or performing information security duties as part of another role.
• Knowledge or Experience with EDR, SIEM, NDR, Vulnerability management, MITRE attack framework, Cyber Essentials and Incident response. (Desirable)
• Ability to work independently on resolving issues and working as a team.
• Understanding of network architecture and tools such as Cisco firewalls, switches, Cisco Umbrella, Wireshark and internet connectivity.
• Ability to create and maintain accurate, timely, and comprehensive documentation of security related processes and systems.
• Understanding or experience of running information security awareness campaigns.
• Having an understanding of threats in the financial services sector.
• Keep up to date with the latest cyber security trends and the threat landscape.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

If you are interested in this role, please send your CV for immediate consideration.

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