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As a leading building materials distributor in Northern Europe we are looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to ensure that business services/solutions are implemented and integrated securely with existing systems. They work closely with business and IT teams to support group security rules and associated service offerings.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Responsibility for assuring that services are implemented and operated in accordance with Group Security and local BU requirements.

• Security Policies and Standards: support the development, implementation, and enforcement of security policies and standards; assuring compliance with regulatory requirements and industry standards alignment with Group Policy.

• Security Risk Management: support the identification, assessment, and management of risks related to information security and supporting the teams who implement the risk mitigation strategies to protect against potential threats.

• Security Awareness and Training, Business Engagement & Communications: support and delivery of employee education on security best practices and the importance of cybersecurity. Conduct regular training sessions and phishing simulations to reinforce security awareness. Security Analysts may also train employees in security best practices and provide advice to management/projects on investments to safeguard the company’s IT estate.

• Identity Governance: support identity best practice activities e.g. access reviews, and support governance/compliance activities

• Project Support: support assuring that the organisation complies with relevant laws, regulations, and industry standards during project delivery.

• Third Party Risk Assessments & Vendor Support: liaise with third party service/software providers to review security compliance.

• Compliance, Audit & Reporting: perform security audits and assessments to identify and address gaps in the security posture.

What We’re Looking For

• Preferably 2 years' + experience in risk, security or IT.

• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills (written/verbal) and a proven ability to work with all levels of business stakeholders.

• Excellent analytical capability to quickly analyse, problem-solve and triage tasks.

• Ability to adopt new technical skills, maintain own knowledge on new technologies, in addition to a good level of awareness across a broad range of IT solutions.

• Appreciation of Cloud environments (preferably Microsoft Azure) and related cloud deployment types (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS).

• Experience of certifications/compliance requirements such as Cyber Essentials, PCI DSS and ISO27000.

• Experience of GRC processes and activities.

• Experience of documentation and/or process writing.

• Experience of creating reports / management information for senior management/Exec teams.

• Educated to degree level in a Business / IT discipline or equivalent professional experience.

• Occasional travel and overnight stays required.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Base salary

• Discretionary bonus 

• Retirement savings plan  

• Life assurance 

• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave for anyone expecting or adopting a child 

• A wide range of voluntary benefits including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, car salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and more

• Access to a wealth of health and wellbeing services including access to online GP appointments and mental health support  

• WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway

Why Choose Us?

Quality - We’re unwavering in our commitment to providing outstanding products and service that exceed our customers’ expectations.

Supportive Environment - Join a culture that prioritises your growth, with the resources and support you need to excel. We listen and learn – we know we haven’t always got all the answers – listening and learning with you is what helps provide the best service to our customers.

Professional Development - We are invested in your success! Can we add this instead? You have a real chance to progress- the only limits are your own Explore our apprenticeships, training, and mentoring programs designed to elevate your career.

Great Benefits - Enjoy a compelling package that includes a competitive salary, bonuses, pension schemes, and life assurance, among many other perks!

Work-Life Balance - We value your well-being and offer flexible working hours and a hybrid working model to help you find your ideal rhythm

What's Next

If your application is successful, our Talent team will reach out to arrange an interview and answer any questions you may have. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best throughout the application and interview process.

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