Information Security Specialist

Hartley People

Waterford, Munster, Kilkenny

Our client, a leading provider of finacial services is currently seeking an Information Security analyst to join their team. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a progressive company with great opportunities. The Role: The Information Security Specialist participates in the delivery of the Information Security Vulnerability Management capability and corresponding services within the Information Security Threat & Vulnerability Management department. The role’s mandate includes monitoring systems and networks to identify malicious activities and events, leveraging security intelligence from both internal and external sources in order to provide a comprehensive view of the threat landscape, utilizing a collection of tools in order to provide trend analysis, historical reporting, investigative research and advanced support and escalation to the business in areas of Information Security. Accountabilities : This role is part of the Threat & Vulnerability Management team, responsibilities include: Monitoring of security events with subsequent classification and investigation follow up. Identify, document, escalate and manage security events to support the established Incident Management and CSIRT processes. Report and manage information security risk across both infrastructure and application environments. Helps facilitate global security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability assessment programs. Monitors Internet usage, virus activity, and other threats to the organization. Acts as part of the Incident Response Team to delegate for Information Security incidents globally. Participates in the delivery of the Information Security Program, including Enterprise Vulnerability Management, Incident Response, Threat Management and Monitoring, and Risk Reporting. Participate in an on-call rotation to provide after-hours pager support for escalations and incidents. Must be available to work shift patterns in line with US and Canadian time zones. Researching vulnerabilities and writing technical and non-technical reports for management. The Person: Competencies: University degree or college diploma in Computer Science, engineering, IT security management, risk management, or comparable professional education/training in a field relevant to IT Security management. Detail oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills. Internet, networking, and computer knowledge (Software & Hardware. Knowledge of multiple operating systems and applicable system administration skills (Windows, AIX, Solaris, Linux. Basic knowledge of malware analysis, incident response, client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, IDPS, SIEM, web content filtering, email spam filtering and enterprise Anti-Virus products. Basic knowledge of Information Security principles, protocols, practices and industry standards. Entry level understanding of existing and emerging Information Security technologies. Strong in all areas of communication, able to interface with senior staff. Good technology generalist, with a good understanding of all aspects of IT especially architecture. Excellent written communication skills and presentation skills. Hartley People Recruitment work to the highest ethical standards within our industry and we value the trust that you place in us when you send your CV. If you meet the criteria for this position, we will provide a full consultation in confidence and we guarantee that your CV will not be sent to any of our clients without your consent. For immediate consideration please call Eamonn on 051-878 813 or email your CV in response to this job posting.

2691 days ago