Cyber Security Specialist

Robert Walters is working in partnership with a leading international business with operations across the UK, Ireland, and Europe, specializing in the distribution of essential products and services that support a wide range of industries. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction, they are committed to delivering high-quality solutions that drive growth and efficiency.

Due to continued growth, they are keen to appoint an experienced a Cyber Security Specialist on a 6-month contract to be based out of the Birmingham offices on a hybrid basis.

Cyber Security Specialist: Duties

• Adequate Implementation of security controls – XDR
• Escalation pint for security tickets raised in ITSM and Incident Management Portals
• Implementation/Operation of InfoSec processes, Threat Hunting, detection, monitoring and incident response
• Delivery of cyber security projects, implementation of new cyber security tooling and threat informed system projects
• Delivery group offensive security programme
• Provide advice/consultancy and support to group on management of controls, compliance and technical standards
• Implementation/Maintenance of technical cyber security controls – XDR, vulnerability scanning, privileged access management
• Identify/Testing cyber security technologies
• Support with controls, IAM, patch management and security event monitoring
• Identify cyber threats, hunting and exposure
• Involved in InfoSec incident management process – preparation, containment, analysis and response
• Implementation of new cyber security tooling and threat-informed systems

Cyber Security Specialist: Experience

• Implementing security technology controls, secure config and implementation of security projects
• Information security risks management, controls and frameworks (NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS)
• IT Systems, Networking
• XDR - Palo Alto Cortex
• Microsoft Security: Defender of Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, Office 365
• Azure AD
• Microsoft Purview
• Azure Sentinel
• SIEM/SOAR
• Endpoint security and XDR

The contract opportunity for a Cyber Security Specialist will run for a 6-month contract and be based out of the Birmingham offices on a hybrid basis. This is an opportunity to join an industry leader that has grown year on year.