Information Security Analyst

Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Information Security Analyst specializing in Microsoft Cloud Security to join our growing Information Security team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Cloud security, specifically within Microsoft Azure, and will be responsible for responding to security alerts and remediation to ensure our environment is always secure.

Key Responsibilities

• Respond to security alerts generated by the 3rd party managed SOC and the security tools in the Cloud environment (Defender and Sentinel)
• Investigate security breaches and other cyber security incidents
• Handle tickets that have been escalated from the Service Desk in a timely manner i.e. forensic requests, subject access requests
• Priorities vulnerabilities and work with relevant area of business to address a fix
• Respond to Audit and Pen Test actions, laying out a clear plan to address remediations.
• Report on alerts and vulnerabilities raised and closed on a regular basis for management
• Proactively work through secure score for Azure and M365 to improve security posture.
• Educating staff about security procedures and best practices to minimize risk of breach.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with latest Azure technologies, trends, and best practices, and continuously improve security processes and solutions.

Qualifications and Skills

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience as a Information Security Analyst with a focus on Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Office 365, Defender for Identity, Defender for Cloud and Azure Sentinel
• Certifications: Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, Security Compliance and Identity, CompTIA Security+, CISSP.
• Strong network skills, TCP/IP, LAN/WAN VPNS and network protocols
• Incident response, ability to manage and respond to security breaches or incidents effectively.
• Solid understanding of Zero Trust

If you are passionate about Information Security and eager to make an impact in a forward-thinking company, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as an Information Security Analyst.