Information Security Analyst York, England
Job description
Why LNER?
We go beyond. For everyone. Our vision is to be the most loved, progressive and responsible way to travel for generations to come. Now we're looking for the people who can deliver this, every day.
Since we took over on the East Coast mainline, we've been changing the face of rail travel. Our new Azuma train has brought faster journey times, more space and greater reliability. Our exciting plans to embrace new ideas, experiences, backgrounds and ambitions make this the ideal time to join.
Bringing passion. Being bold. Always caring. Owning it. They're the values that make us LNER.
Are you on board?
As part of the IT Information Security team, you will be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of all company data (including customer, employee, corporate and financial) by analysing the security measures of the business and determining how effective they are against industry standards. You will source and recommend changes that will improve every aspect of company security by working with business owners and the wider IT team in communicating specific measures that can improve the company's overall security posture.
As an Information Security Analyst, you will manage and hold responsibility for keeping various security solutions up to date, creating documentation and planning for all security-related information, including incident response and disaster recovery plans and responsibility for generating reports for the business to evaluate the efficiency of the security policies in place.
What else will I have responsibility for?
- Performing both internal and external security audits
- Verifying security of third-party vendors and collaborating with them to meet security requirements
- Manage the internal security awareness programme including designing, commencing, and planning post campaign training for phishing campaigns, security awareness and specific malware events. Working with L&D teams to provide a broad awareness programme that can be delivered to all parts of the business.
- Produce comprehensive reports including assessment-based findings, outcomes and propositions for current security effectiveness and further system security enhancement
- Develop and carry out information security plans, policies and procedures
- Appropriate administrative, physical and technical monitoring up to date safeguards are in place to protect information assets from internal/external threats e.g. up to date OS patches, AV, DLP.
- Pro-actively plan and manage the configuration and documentation of IT services to achieve the level of performance needed by the business following established change management processes.
What will I need to be an Information Security Analyst?
- Current experience in an IT role, preferably within Information Security
- Hands on experience in security systems, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, anti-virus software, authentication systems, log management, content filtering, etc
- Sound technical background in current Microsoft Active Directory, VMWare, Server/PC standard builds, configuration concepts and technologies ideally to certification level
- Experience with system, security, and network monitoring tools
- Recognised industry security certification such as CISMP, CompTIA CySA+, Security+ or equivalent is desirable.
- Experience in providing written and verbal presentations across all levels of a company.
- Demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of basic financial/technical information
- Hands on experience of problem-solving and ability to stay calm under pressure
- ITIL Foundation certification desirable
What you'll get:
- Free travel on LNER + 75% off other companies' tickets (for you & dependents)
- Discounted international train tickets (after one year's service)
- 50% discount on LNER tickets for friends & family
- Generous pension scheme
- Annual cycle to work schemes
- Discount, savings and cashback scheme from top retailers
- Health & wellbeing schemes and discounts
- Host of training opportunities to help further your career
- Rewards & awards to recognise when you shine
What we believe:
To be the most loved, progressive and responsible train operating company, we must make a meaningful difference – always doing what's right for our customers, our people, the communities and destinations we serve, the future of the industry we lead and the environment we cherish.
We know that our people are the beating heart of everything we do. We are committed to creating an inclusive, engaged culture that supports everyone at every stage of their journey – and ensures that when you're at LNER, you can always be you. No wonder most people never want to leave!
Diversity and inclusion
We are passionate about creating a diverse and inclusive workforce, representative of the communities we serve, and are creating ways to inspire diverse talent to join LNER.
Developing our people
We are focused on creating a learning culture, to support our people to be the best they can be at work by providing them with the tools and resources to navigate their development and career journey.
Health & wellbeing
To create a culture where our people can perform at their best, the physical health and mental wellbeing of our people is of paramount importance to us.
What next?
As we say, we have fantastic opportunities for ambitious people from all sorts of different backgrounds, so now is the time to join the team at LNER – without delay!
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