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Senior Security Operations Analyst

PRS for Music · London, Greater London

Type
Full-time
Posted
11 days ago

Overview

Incident response and analytical discipline from cybercrime or digital forensics work transfer to SOC operations.

About this role

Overview

Music wouldn't exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. We're here to represent them and make sure that they are paid for their work. After more than a century in the industry, we continue to innovate as a world-leading organisation.

The Role

The role of a Senior Security Operations Analyst at PRS is to protect the data security of PRS, its members, and its employees. Working as part of a team to respond to incidents, work on requests and new initiatives, as well as drive expansion of existing security tooling by way of further integrations and processes.

The SecOps team at PRS works across a number of disciplines, including:

  • SOC (Security Operations Centre)
  • DLP (Data Leakage Prevention)
  • IGA (Identity Governance & Administration)
  • PAM (Privileged Access Management)
  • EPM (Endpoint Privilege Management)
  • Training & Awareness
  • Vulnerability Management

Responsibilities

As our Senior Security Operations Analyst, some of your day to day duties will include…

  • Responding to and analysing SOC escalations
  • Assisting in oversight of PRS' vulnerability management position
  • Working on DLP, IGA & PAM tooling, including BAU requests as well as enhancements for increased coverage.
  • Expansion and fine tuning of EPM capability.
  • Working on training & awareness initiatives such as training courses and phishing simulations.

For a full list of duties, please email the recruitment team and request a copy of the job description.

About You

At PRS for Music, we want you to bring the best version of yourself to work. We believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, in an ideal world you will also have:

  • A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in a related technical area.
  • Experience with Data protection technologies and Data Classification.
  • One or more of the following security certifications or equivalent: CIPM, CIPP/E or GIAC (GSEC), CISM, CISSP.
  • One or more of the following certifications for Identity Access Management related training or equivalent: ITIL Service Management or Microsoft AD Management.
  • One of the following change management certifications or equivalent: CCMP, Change Management Specialist Certification or Change Management Certified Professional.
  • Experience in overseeing and providing guidance on the design and execution of key internal controls within Identity and Access Management.
  • Knowledge in providing strong data privacy expertise and guidance to the business in their day-to-day activity, including deletion of personal, structured/unstructured data.
  • Knowledge of access management systems including Identity and Access governance (SailPoint, Idira,etc.), associated vaults, Federation, single sign on using cloud solutions like Okta and Azure.
  • Experience in EPM rollout is a plus
  • Experience in monitoring and evaluating changes to applicable privacy, data protection laws and other applicable industry standards rationalising requirements, making recommendations, and overseeing changes when appropriate.
  • Passionate about providing guidance and input to the GRC lead on employee awareness regarding data privacy and security risks.
  • Experience in managing and dealing with senior leadership teams and partnerships.

What’s in it for you?

Here are just a few things that set PRS for Music apart from the crowd:

  • We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference
  • We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity
  • We are consciously inclusive and have eight Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact
  • We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward
  • We offer a range of family friendly leave including enhanced maternity and paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
  • We know time to rest and recharge is important which is why we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days
  • Employees can work from anywhere in the world for up to eight weeks of the year
  • Plus a whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, gym discounts, season ticket or bicycle loan.

The Process

Our Interview Process For This Role Is Simple

  • First stage interview will take place virtually on MS Teams.
  • Second stage interview will take place in person at our London Bridge Hub.

We use competency-based questions within our interviews. This allows you to provide examples of situations where you have had to demonstrate the required skills relevant to the role you are applying for. To assist your preparation for interview, research the STAR method to aid bringing your examples to life.

To ensure the health and safety of all our employees, if you wish to work from home for more than 2.5 days per week, we will conduct a quick and easy remote-working assessment.

If you sound like you could be the right person for the job, apply now.

At PRS we are committed to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We have taken a holistic approach to ensure that no one feels excluded regardless of age, class, sexuality, gender, race, religion, or ability. We value the needs of everyone in our organisation and strive to build an environment where our employee’s contributions are recognised in order that everyone may thrive.

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