Graduate Cyber Security Analyst

Company Description

Here at esure, we’re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we’re getting ready for more. It’s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.

Job Description

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a Security Analyst to join our dedicated team!

The main purpose of this role is to protect esure's information systems and networks from security breaches and cyber threats by responding to security events, conducting improvements and assessments.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is passionate about Cyber Security to kick-start their career, whilst learning from some of the best!

What will my role entail?

1. Monitoring and Analysis: Continuously monitor security systems and analyse potential threats and vulnerabilities to the organisation’s information systems. Use security and network tools to identify and categorise incidents.
2. Incident Response: Take timely action in the case of a security breach. Work within the SecOps Team to contain and remediate security incidents and conduct post-incident analysis to identify root causes and recommend preventive measures.
3. Security Tooling: Maintain and update security operation tooling to improve threat detection.
4. Threat Intelligence: Keep up to date with the latest intelligence on cybersecurity threats, including malware, ransomware, and phishing tactics, to pre-empt potential attacks.
5. Runbook and Policy Development: Contribute to developing security policies and runbooks, and assist in conducting regular audits to ensure compliance.
6. Collaboration: Work closely with service providers and other departments to ensure network, system, and data security.
7. Supplier Assurance: Evaluate the posture of esure suppliers by evaluating the responses to third-party security questionnaires.
8. Standby and Callout: Provide out-of-hours support as part of a standby rota for high-priority alerts and incidents outside of business hours.

You are a good fit for the role if you possess the following…

1. A passion for cyber security and technology.
2. Knowledge of various security methodologies, processes, and technical security solutions (Crowdstrike, Netskope, Zscaler, SIEM, Mimecast, O365).
3. Experience managing security incidents.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
5. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate security-related concepts to a broad variety of technical and non-technical staff.
6. Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, plus Windows and Linux operating systems.
7. CompTIA Security+ qualification or similar.

We also strongly encourage you to apply if you have:

1. Exposure to at least one programming/scripting language e.g. Python.
2. Professional growth and progression opportunities include roles such as Security Operations Lead, Security Engineer.
3. Further education, certifications, and experience will open up opportunities as a DevSecOps Engineer and Security Architect.

Additional information

This is your opportunity to shape our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure…

1. A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential.
2. A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure’s success.
3. Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family.
4. 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you.
5. Benefits just for you: our hub – My Benefits Box – is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
6. Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we’ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
7. Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business – for work and play.
8. Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself.
9. A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world.
10. Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world!

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you’re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.