Description

Location- within commuting distance of Edinburgh or Bristol

We give you a world of potential

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Monitoring Analyst to join our Global Security Operations team at our office based in either Bristol or Edinburgh. This team is responsible for delivering a comprehensive portfolio of technical security control and monitoring services across all the global Computershare environments.

This role is part of a global team of information security professionals that deliver in-depth technical security services for our most critical applications and infrastructure to ensure that they are highly resilient against existing and emerging cyber security threats.

If you have a passion within the Cyber and Security space, along with a keenness to learn, we want to hear from you!

A role you will love

The Security Monitoring Analyst performs complex information technology and cyber security analysis. The day-to-day tasks and activities are varied and include the monitoring of information technology security alerts to protect Computershare assets; working with the Security Engineering team to tune and enhance the technologies and; delivering incident detection and incident response capabilities in conjunction with the Cyber Threat Intelligence team.

Other roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to;

• Monitors security alert queues, investigate and triage events based on criticality and take direct, and indirect, threat mitigation action.
• Conducts network monitoring and intrusion detection analysis using various tools.
• Correlates network activity across internal networks to identify trends of unauthorised use.
• Reviews alerts and data from sensors and documents formal, technical incident and event investigation reports.
• Identifies and resolves false positive findings in assessment results.
• Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid in the identification of network incidents.
• Understands and applies industry best practice and innovative thinking, to enhance existing, and develop new, monitoring and analytics processes.
• Establish and maintain strong, collaborative working relationships with global and regional technology infrastructure, application, and architecture teams

What will you bring to the role?

We are looking for the successful candidate to have an understanding and experience in security technologies. Whether you are self-studying or have previously worked in a similar role, we are open to all levels of experience and want to hear from you!

Other required competencies, skills and experience include;

• Working within and developing standard operating procedures and incident management run books.
• Experience in performing first or second line security monitoring and analysis, as part of a SOC or NOC team, utilising industry recognised SIEM technologies
• Proven ability to connect disparate data elements in order to identify patterns of behaviour in support of intelligence reporting.
• Possess, or working towards, professional or industry security certifications and understand the security principles outlined in OWASP, NIST and ISO27000.
• Be a self-starter, be able to successfully prioritize and manage multiple complex tasks and work well under pressure with limited supervision both individually and at times, with other team members.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively articulate complex technical terms to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Be able to adapt to a flexible working model, such as attending conference calls meetings outside of normal office hours and occasionally travelling to other local and international Computershare locations.

A company to be proud of

Computershare (ASX:CPU) is a world leader in financial administration with over 14,000 employees across 21 different countries delivering expertise to over 40,000 clients. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of the world of opportunities we have available. With infinite possibilities, we could take you anywhere.

Rewards designed for you

Employee Share Plan. Set aside salary to purchase shares in our company and you’ll increase your investment when you receive a generous company contribution towards additional shares.

Health and Wellbeing. Our health and wellbeing rewards can be tailored to support you and your family.

Save for Your Future. We will support you along your retirement savings journey.

Paid time away from work. Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to you.

Employee Discounts. We’ve partnered with other organisations to offer you extra savings. Enjoy discounts with banks, car manufacturers, on flights, accommodation and days out as well as with many big brand shops.

Extra Rewards. From tuition reimbursement to cash bonus recruitment referral programs, our comprehensive benefits package offers a multitude of options.

A diverse and inclusive place to work

Computershare celebrates the diversity of our people, and we welcome applications from everyone.

We believe that having a culture of inclusion is essential in delivering good results. Attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse workforce where employees feel valued, respected, and empowered allows people to reach their full potential. As a business this diversity helps us to better reflect and understand our customers’ needs to allow us to drive better outcomes.

We are happy to accommodate individual needs during your application journey. If you require disability accommodations or adjustments, please email us at detailing your requirements and contact information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Covid-secure

We’ve kept our business running during the pandemic by moving most of our employees to remote working, and by creating and maintaining a safe environment for those people who need to be in the office. We carefully limit the amount of people at our locations and ensure that those who cannot work remotely are kept safe with proper distancing and protective equipment.

In most circumstances we are currently performing all interviews, assessments, and background checks online to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Should you be successful in securing a role and it can be performed from home, we will arrange for equipment to be sent to you and your onboarding and training will be provided remotely.