IT Security Analyst

Mid-Level IT Security Analyst Job Description

Job Title: IT Security Analyst
Experience Level: 35 years

Role Overview

The IT Security Analyst will part of the cyber security team and will play a critical role in protecting the organisations technology environment by monitoring analysing and responding to security events; maintaining security controls; and supporting governance risk and compliance activities.
This role combines technical security operations with audit control and policy responsibilities aligned with the organisations security governance framework.
It is ideal for an analyst who is detail-oriented security-minded and comfortable working across IT audit and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

Security Monitoring & Incident Response

• Monitor security alerts logs and dashboards to detect anomalous or malicious activity.
• Investigate security events and support incident response processes.
• Assist in containment remediation and documentation of security incidents.

Security Controls & Governance

• Implement test and maintain IT security controls across systems applications and cloud platforms.
• Perform periodic reviews of access rights system configurations and control effectiveness.
• Support the continuous improvement of the organizations security governance framework and policies.
  

Audit Support & Compliance

• Prepare evidence documents and artefacts required for audits (internal/external).
• Work with Technology Risk Compliance and external auditors to coordinate audit activities.
• Track remediation items and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
  

Risk Assessment & Reporting

• Support periodic risk assessments identifying vulnerabilities and gaps.
• Document findings recommend mitigation and follow up on actions.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date security documentation logs and reports.

Security Awareness & Training

• Assist with company-wide cybersecurity communications and training.
• Promote best practice security behaviors across the organization.
  

Policy & Documentation

• Contribute to the development maintenance and review of security policies standards and procedures.
• Maintain accurate audit records and change logs.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• 35 years of experience in information security IT operations or security governance.
• Strong understanding of security principles threat landscapes and basic security tooling (SIEM EDR IAM).
• Familiarity with key security frameworks such as ISO 27001 NIST CSF SOC 2 and GDPR.
• Experience supporting audits evidence collection or control testing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to write clear and precise documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certifications such as Security CySA CEH ISO 27001 Auditor/Implementer or similar.
• Experience with vulnerability management cloud security (AWS/Azure) or identity management tools.
• Familiarity with SOC operations or incident response.

SYNECHRONS DIVERSITY & INCLUSION STATEMENT

Diversity & Inclusion are fundamental to our culture and Synechron is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiative Same Difference is committed to fostering an inclusive culture promoting equality diversity and an environment that is respectful to all. We strongly believe that a diverse workforce helps build stronger successful businesses as a global company. We encourage applicants from across diverse backgrounds race ethnicities religion age marital status gender sexual orientations or disabilities to apply. We empower our global workforce by offering flexible workplace arrangements mentoring internal mobility learning and development programs and more.

All employment decisions at Synechron are based on business needs job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to the applicants gender gender identity sexual orientation race ethnicity disabled or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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