CYBER SPECIALIST

Your new company
Large Educational public sector employer

Your new role

• The Cyber Security Specialist will contribute to the development, maintenance and monitoring of technical security services within IS including malware protection, vulnerability monitoring and scanning, remote access and internal /external firewalls.
• Contribute to the achievement of annual security certification for the employer such as Cyber Essentials Plus and potentially other certification in future.
• Be a member of the Cyber Security and Compliance team providing end user security support, guidance, documentation and training.
  
  

What you'll need to succeed

• Understanding of current technologies and issues relating to cyber security and compliance ideally including Microsoft security technologies such as M365 and Defender.
• A minimum of 1 years' experience of supporting and proactively delivering security and compliance services ideally within an HE environment including firewalls and remote access solutions
• Skills to maintain positive working relationships with internal and external customers, peers, stakeholders and others along with excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
• Have a good understanding of cyber policies/frameworks and be compliant with them.
• Knowledge and hands on experience with firewalls.
  
  

What you'll get in return

• Salary £34,308 to £42,155 DOE
• 42 holiday including bank holidays
• 21.6% pension
• Health and wellbeing programmes.
• At the top end of the salary range with the extra holidays and generous pension the package is worth over £53k

What you need to do now
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