Are you ready to dive into a crucial role in ensuring the highest standards of Cyber Defence & Security? Our Business Technology Services (BTS) are seeking a Cyber Defence Principal Analyst to join their exciting, growing team. Working closely with our Cyber Defence Team Leaders, to uphold the security of BTS and the businesses we support. This position requires the ability to operate on a shift basis, working 12-hour shifts, equating to an average 42 hours per week. Please note: This is a 6 month fixed term contract with the potential for extension, dependant on business needs. What you'll be doing:
* Providing a point of escalation for security investigations.
* Deputising for the Cyber Defence Team Leader when required.
* Development of processes to enhance our defensive capabilities and to remain current within a changing threat landscape and technologies.
* Create, publish and maintain support documentation and knowledge articles to ensure the team operates effectively.
* Ensure that the team is operating to the highest standards, and within Service Level Agreements (SLA)s, to protect
* ABF information and information systems.
* Promoting improvement in the quality of investigations and technical proficiency within the Cyber Defence team through quality assurance reviews.
* Respond to end-user security incidents, as referred by the service desk, and to other sources of information which may provide indicators of compromise.
* Monitoring and analysis of security relevant logs, alerts and events; handling incidents submitted to the Security Operations Centre (SOC).
* Execution of standard operating procedures (SOPs) in response to any security relevant logs, alerts, and events.
* Working with the Cyber Response Team, as part of a wider Incident Response team, to assist and determine root cause analysis for events which constitute formal security incidents.
What you'll bring:
* Display a business enabling mindset, whilst collaborating with relevant teams to secure data and systems.
* Excellent communication skills with a variety of stakeholders.
* Coaching and leadership of team members., As part of your application, we ask you to answer some equal opportunities questions that help us to monitor how inclusive our recruitment process is and identify areas we can improve in. This information is anonymised, separate from your application and is never seen by the hiring panel. You can choose not to answer these questions with no impact on your application.
Demonstrable ability to prioritise and pragmatically investigate events and incidents, providing relevant reporting and communication to stakeholders.
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with an attention to detail.
* An investigative mindset with the ability to think laterally.
* Experience with technical and reporting writing.
* Possess an understanding of security standards, controls and risk management.
* Possess the ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities in a diverse environment.
* Be able to prioritise tasks, whilst being focused in addressing issues and requests.
* Possess technical acumen and the ability to understand and interpret technical specifications.
* Understanding of a range of core security related technologies deployed in a complex enterprise environment including: EDR/XDR, SIEM/SOAR, IDS/IPS & Firewalls, Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware, Vulnerability Analysis, Identity & Access Management toolsets, Threat Intelligence Platforms.
Associated British Foods Business Technology Services are continually reviewing our benefits to ensure our staff feel rewarded…
Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world's second-largest producer of both sugar and baker's yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands. Associated British Foods Business Technology Services (BTS) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we're looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision. We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.
* AB Foods BTS match up to 10% pension (contributory)
* Up to 10% Bonus
* Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
* Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
* 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary
We're looking for dedicated and conscientious people who embrace and live our values. If you are an individual who thrives in a collaborative, trusting and pioneering work environment, ABF could be the right company for you. All recruitment activities into our ABF BTS team are supported by our AB Agri business.