Incident Response Analyst - Newport (South Wales)

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Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for an Incident Response Analyst to join our Cyber department toplay a crucial part in enhancing Wales and West Utilities (WWU) cyber resilience by providing actionable insights, informing decision-making and proactively contributing to mitigating potential threats.

The Incident Response Analyst collaborates with various teams, both internal and external, to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the threat landscape and WWU’s response to any incidents.

Often working within the security operations centre (SOC), the primary responsibility of this role is to rapidly investigate and document cybersecurity incidents within the organisation.

We’ll trust you to:

• Monitor and analyse network traffic, system logs, and other data sources to identify potential security incidents.
• Investigate alerts and suspicious activity to determine if an incident has occurred.
• Contain affected systems and networks to prevent the incident from spreading.
• Implement temporary measures to mitigate the impact of the incident.
• Work with other departments, such as IT and security operations, to develop and implement a containment strategy.

You can read a full job description here.

You’ll need to have:

• Experience in a similar role, ideally some of which has been spent in a Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) environment.
• Proven experience operating in a SOC or a related cyber security role.
• In-depth knowledge of cyber threats, threat intelligence frameworks and cyber security best practice.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler

The following is desirable:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in cyber security or related field
• Other relevant cyber security certifications

We would also love to hear about anything else you feel you could add or bring to the role!

Due to the enhanced safety critical nature of this role, you will also be required to carry out a National Security Vetting Security Clearance check - this will be carried out by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV). You can find out more details of the process on the Government website here:

National security vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive salary starting at £50,393 rising to £57,599
• Hybrid working
• Flexible working opportunities
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
• Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
• 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
• “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
• Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
• Enhanced pay for parental leave
• Retail discounts and cashback scheme
• Annual salary review
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Company Sick Pay
• In-house Occupational Health Team
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive training

The way we do things

Our Ambition, Priorities and Values inform everything we do as a business – from our strategic planning to the performance management of our colleagues. Our values underpin everything we do and we are committed to creating a working environment that supports and fosters diversity, inclusion and equity, where all of our colleagues feel valued and supported to contribute to their full potential.

We are focused on creating a culture where it doesn’t matter about gender, race, sexuality or disability; it’s about our colleagues’ skills, the way we do things and how we live our values.

You can find out more here.

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at recruitment@wwutilities.co.uk or on 07971 038 982.

You can also ask us about flexible working practices that may be available or tell us if you have any special requirements during the application process.

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