Cyber Security Technical Specialist

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Cyber Security Technical Ops Specialist

Location: Dartford with Manchester and Worksop considered

Be part of transforming the construction industry, be part of our Cyber Security team.

Do you want to be part of something different? At Laing O'Rourke we have an opportunity for a Cyber Security Technical Specialist to join the team. Are you able to support comprehensive Cyber Security programs whilst optimising the operational performance and reliability of Infrastructure technologies? Then we need your expertise in controls and activities for the effective management of critical cyber security platforms.

Are you skilled with Privilege Access management, Application Control and Data Loss Prevention solutions? The we need you to help optimise performance and ensure compliance to our cyber security certification requirements.

This position requires a deep understanding of security protocols, risk management, and the ability to proactively identify and mitigate potential threats to the business, whilst delivering cyber security with a service mindset. You will work closely with cross-functional teams from infrastructure and network support analysts across the business units to ensure the integrity and security of our applications and data.

Key accountabilities include:

• Keeping abreast of potential and emerging cyber security threats, vulnerabilities, and control techniques and the trade-offs required to manage the different levels of risk appetite and risk exposure across the business.
• Focusedon day-to-day operational tasks and maintenanceof core Cyber Security infrastructure service platforms, including but not limited to:
  • Manage and administer the Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, including user access, permissions, audits and configurations.
  • Collaborate with IT and business teams to integrate and expand PAM controls into existing systems and applications.
  • Manage and administer the Application Control platform, including policy configuration, rule creation, and software whitelisting/blacklisting to prevent unauthorized software installations and executions.
  • Collaborate with IT teams to integrate Application Control mechanisms into existing systems and processes.
  • Work with cyber analysts and engineers to maintain and optimise other cyber security platforms and tools to improve performance and end-user experience. These include, but not limited to endpoint detection and response, network intrusion detection, patch management, web filtering and email security gateways.
  • Develop processes and procedures to manage, monitor and improve performance, reliability, recovery, capacity and user-experience of cyber security controls
  • Work with IT stakeholders to implement and test cyber security controls to ensure compliance with DR and BCP policies and scenaries.
• Working with the Cyber and Infrastructure Engineering team to form SME relationships
• To implement security bestpractices as directed by the Cyber Security Tech Ops Lead, Cyber Security Architect and Engineering teams.
• Responsible for the quality and response time of support tickets
• Ensure knowledge and information are documented and passed to the relevant Service delivery teams.
• Researches and assesses new threats and security alerts and recommends remedial actions. Play an active part in responding to and resolving security incidents (Prepare, Identify, Contain, Remediate, Recover).
• Work with key suppliers, partners and vendors to drive maximum value and security benefits from security services and solutions.
• Work with Cyber Security leadership to develop plans to enforce security requirements and address identified risks.

You will need knowledge of Infrastructure and Cyber Security principles being able to create and develop operational process. Part of the role is to develop and maintain technical documentation, procedures, guidelines, and training. This means keeping a service management mindset to provide support and guidance to IT teams for best practice. Do you have experience in Security Incident Management tools (SIEM)? How about demonstrating excellent knowledge of security technologies, enterprise systems and cloud solutions? The join our Cyber Security team and showcase your knowledge of regulation standards, compliance and governance.

Essential experience includes:

• Around 5 years+ experience in IT including circa 3 years in an operational environment
• Knowledge of best practices of IT security hardware and software, security suites, identity and access management, and encryption.
• Experience in configuring and managing PAM solutions in enterprise environments.
• Familiarity with identity and access management (IAM) principles, including role-based access control (RBAC) and least privilege.
• Strong understanding of Application Control concepts, tools, and technologies (e.g., whitelisting, blacklisting, application allowlisting). Experience in configuring and managing Application Control solutions in enterprise environments preferred.
• Understanding of security frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001.
• Formal industry recognised Cyber Security qualification such as ISC2 CISSP, ISC2 CISM or Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) (desired).
• Security and Network technology experience.

The position will required time in our Dartford office, due to the nature of the work and sensitive sites we wok on, this is an office based position. Need flexibility? Talk to the team about your current circumstances.

About us:
We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the 'Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com

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Company

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

“As an engineering enterprise, Laing O'Rourke is committed to playing a vital role in building a stronger and more sustainable economy that benefits society in general.”

– Ray O’Rourke KBE, Chief Executive Officer

Our Origin Story:

Diversity & Inclusion:

Laing O'Rourke is committed to inclusion; an employer that maintains the highest standard of employment practice and one which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work.

Laing O'Rourkebelieves that when we go to work, we should feel we are going to a place where we are accepted, understood and valued and that we should make others we work with feel this way too.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION SUBCOMMITTEES

Laing O'Rourke have ten Diversity & Inclusion Subcommittees. The purpose of the diversity and inclusion sub-committees is to offer a safe and supportive environment to listen and share personal experiences and insights, as well as play a sympathetic role for each other.

The sub-committees help to drive education, events and initiatives across the organisation as well as help colleagues to understand their purpose.

Current subcommitteesinclude Dis-Ability, Carers, Ethnicity, Gender, Families that live abroad,LGBTQ+, Women & Menopause, & Working Families.

Support for Disabled Employees:

• LOR recruitment, HR Teams, Leadership and management have undertakendisability awareness trainingand are eager to provide an inclusive and accessibility experience to job applicants and new colleagues
• LOR Dis-ABILITY Subcommitteeis an Employee Network Group of colleagues passionate about disability inclusion. Its aims are to raise awareness and remove barriers around disability, neurodiversity and long term health conditions to support creating an inclusive and diverse workplace for everyone.
• Disability Confident Leaders– We are using the requirements of the government scheme to create an inclusive environment for disabled job applicants and existing colleagues.
• LOR are members of theBusiness Disability Forum, giving access to a wide range of resources and information. Our line managers have access to their best practice guides and confidential support line.
• LOR are partnering withEven Breakto have access to exemplary advice around disability inclusion.

Sustainability:

In April 2021 Laing O’Rourke announced new global sustainability targets. These include:

• To be a net zero company by 2050
• By 2033 to achieve equal gender balance across currently 5,500 international staff

Rewards andBenefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Pension – basic and enhanced schemes
• Health and Wellbeing
• Virtual GP
• Health Assessment (Age 50+)
• Phased return to work (80% of working week for 100% pay)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 5 days leave extra can be purchased
• Employee Discounts
• Allowances – car or transport allowance, depending on role/grade

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