Cyber Security Operations Analyst

Job Description

At Aberdeen our ambition is to be the UKs leading Wealth & Investments group.

Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industrys best talent.

Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients customers colleagues shareholders and society.

We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service supported by leading technology and talent.

Aberdeen comprises three businesses interactive investor (ii) Investments and Adviser each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients evolving needs:

• interactive investor the UKs second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform enables individuals in the UK to plan save and invest in the way that works for them.

• Our Adviser business provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers enabling them to create value for their customers.

• Our Investments business is a specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the role:

The Cyber Security Operations Analyst an integral part of the Cyber Security Operations team with the objective supporting the wider Cyber Security Operations team in delivering improvements to the organisations security posture and keeping our business safe from cyber-attacks.

This role is technical and will help to operate and maintain our security controls across a number of our cyber security domains including; Cyber Security Monitoring & Incident Response Cyber Threat Intelligence & Hunting Vulnerability Management and Cyber Security Assurance.

The role reports directly to the Cyber Security Incident Response Lead and is based in Edinburgh. The role holder will work closely with our Cyber Security Operation Centre and with other security functions as well as specialist 3rd party security suppliers and the global IT and business teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Incident response as part of the Cyber Security Incident Response Team for cyber incidents

• Ticket triage & response managing the Sec ops security queue triaging tickets and liaising with the business

• Cyber threat intelligence including delivering emergent threat reports to key stakeholders and conducting threat hunting based on intelligence.

• Vulnerability Management including deploying scans prioritising based on context and operating remediation workflows

• Penetration testing governance including the scoping and scheduling of external penetration testing suppliers the coordination of remediation actions and hands-on internal application and system testing

About the Candidate:

• Experience in security or a Cyber Security Degree

• IT Security/Information Security knowledge to identify and respond to cyber security incidents.

• Experience with security tools such as IDPS vulnerability scanners SIEM SOAR and EDR

• Familiarity with common enterprise technologies e.g. Microsoft Linux VMWare Citrix

• Solid understanding of computer networking concepts and standards including Network device & Firewall Hardening

• Passion for security and self-development to keep up to date with the evolving threat and vulnerability landscape new technologies and service improvements

• Industry recognised certifications such as Certified Splunk Administrator CySA SSCP or equivalent experience

• Understanding of the NIST Cyber Security Framework

• Understanding of cloud security principles hands-on experience with Azure Security Centre and AWS Guard Duty is also beneficial

• Experience operating enterprise penetration testing programmes scoping penetration tests and building remediation plans

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.

Our benefits

Theres more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn get involved and be supported.

When you join us your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days annual leave a 16% employer pension contribution a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable) private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefitshere.

Our business

Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas our vectors of growth focused on our clients changing needs. You can find out more about what we dohere.

An inclusive way of working

Whatever way you like to work if you have the talent and commitment to join our team wed like to hear from you.

At Aberdeen weve adopted a blended working approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles their teams our clients and our business.

An inclusive culture where diverse perspectives drive our actions is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements for example because you are neurodivergent or have a physical sensory cognitive mental visible or invisible disability please let us know and well be happy to help.

Were committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds experience cognitive and neurodiversity age gender gender identity sexual orientation disability religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.