Hays Technology is looking for an Infrastructure Security Specialist to join a global technology service provider as they go through a period of growth. They are offering a remote working option with Ad Hoc travel into the office based just out of London.

Working as the SOC Infrastructure Security Specialist you will deliver core cyber security capability including benchmarking security standards, security information and event management, vulnerability analysis, security incident investigation and response to support in increasing cyber resilience.

What you'll be doing:

• Lead within the SOC team for all aspects of security relating to Server and Network infrastructure technologies both physical and cloud based.
• Rapid response to cyber security incidents as part of the CSIRT virtual team.
• Collaborate with infrastructure maintainers to ensure secure configuration of infrastructure which supports the wider organisation
• Operate as Server and Network Security Operations Lead for cyber security.
• Lead on the introduction of new technologies into Security monitoring and ensure the ongoing effectiveness of security monitoring related to servers and network infrastructure.
• Deliver specialist security support to core business functions including asset, configuration, patch, and vulnerability management.
• Support cyber exposure reduction in driving remediation of vulnerabilities within business units.
• Deliver specialist investigation and analysis on cyber security incidents to support the Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT).
• Deliver server and network expertise into Security operations including SIEM, SOAR, EDR and other services.

What we're looking for:

• Experience working with Network and server security.
• Experience in cyber security to support the identification, prevention, and remediation of cyber risks. Highly experienced in secure server and network system design, configuration, and deployment.
• Highly experienced in implementing specialist security frameworks including CIS Benchmarks.
• Strong knowledge of network topologies and protocols.
• Knowledge of operating system security windows, Unix and Mobile.
• Experience in end-to-end information security incident management, mitigating and addressing threat vectors including but not limited to Advanced Persistent Threat (APT), Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS), Phishing and Malware.
• Experience with common security enforcing functionality including Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), Web Application Firewalls, Network and host-based Firewalls, VPNs, Log analysis and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems.
• Vendor Security accreditation such as Cisco, Check Point and Microsoft.
• Strong stakeholder, relationship management and communication skills.
• Must have or be able to obtain UK security clearance.

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