Principal Cyber Security Analyst

Yeovil, England, United Kingdom

12/10/2024

Job Description

At Leonardo, we have a fantastic new opportunity for a Principal Cyber Security Analyst. Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

We are looking for a Principal Cyber Security Analyst to join the ARCHANGEL™ Protective Monitoring (ProMon) Team at our Yeovil site.

ARCHANGEL™ delivers specialist technical cyber security services to a range of clients across a variety of industries including government, defence, homeland security, CNI and aerospace. The ARCHANGEL™ ProMon Team sits within the Bristol and Yeovil Service Operations Centre and is responsible for providing thorough initial investigation into anomalous network activity that may lead to potential security incidents.

Beyond ARCHANGEL™, Leonardo and its Cyber Security division are a world leader in safety-through-technology, providing tailored solutions for customers in public administration, public safety and security, critical infrastructure, services, transport, post, and logistics.

You will be joining our highly skilled team at our Yeovil site. This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo's future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us!

What you’ll do as a Principal Cyber Security Analyst

• Team Management Provide direct line management, guide, and develop the SOC operations team, fostering a positive culture and ensuring continuous skill development.
• Mentorship and Development Mentor and develop junior analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Technical Leadership Serve as the principal technical expert, ensuring efficient monitoring, detection, and response to security threats.
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement Promote continuous improvement initiatives, staying at the forefront of cybersecurity practices.
• Tool and Technology Optimisation Supervise the optimisation of critical security tools, ensuring they support proactive security postures.
• Incident Management and Response Guide and support incident response efforts, providing expertise and guidance.
• Insider Threat Management Manage and investigate Insider Threat cases upon request.
• Threat Hunting Leadership Guide threat hunting teams during scheduled hunts, ensuring comprehensive threat detection.
• External Collaboration Collaborate with external partners to enhance the SOC's defensive posture and ensure compliance with standards.
• Customer Network Oversight Act as the technical expert for assigned customer networks, ensuring their security.
• Customer Engagement and Reporting Provide weekly metrics reports and attend customer service reviews to offer technical insights.
• Cross-Functional Teamwork Encourage collaboration with other departments to address security challenges with integrated solutions.
  
  

What We Need From You

You must hold a current DV Clearance to be considered for this role. For more information and guidance, please visit https //www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

We are looking for a motivated self-managed individual who is willing to help design and adapt a constantly evolving service; someone who can demonstrate exceptional analytical skills and liaise professionally with peers and customers even under pressure.

You really must have

• Experience in cyber security including protective monitoring and incident response, e.g. GIAC GMON, GCIA, GCIH or equivalent experience.
• SIEM (LogRhythm, Splunk, etc) and IDS (Snort) experience.
• Network and Host security experience.
• Threat intelligence.
• Threat Hunting.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Current DV clearance.
  
  

It would be nice if you had

• SANS SEC 503 Intrusion Detection in Depth or equivalent.
• SANS SEC 504 Incident Handling, Hacker Tools and Techniques or equivalent.
• SANS SEC 508 Advanced Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Digital Forensics or equivalent.
• SANS SEC 511 Continuous Monitoring and Security Operations or equivalent.
• SANS LDR 551.
  
  

Life at Leonardo

With a company funded benefits package, a commitment to learning and development, and a flexible approach to working hours focused on the needs of both our employees and customers, a career with Leonardo has never offered as many opportunities or been more accessible to as many people.

• Flexible Working Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us
• Company funded flexible benefits We offer award-winning flexible benefits plan, having won the Best Flexible Working Policy Award, Best Flexible Benefits Strategy and Best Flexible Benefits Plan in 2023. These include; access to private healthcare, dental schemes, Workplace ISA, Go Green Car Scheme, technology and lifestyle options (£500 annual allowance)
• Holidays 25 days plus bank holidays, option to buy/sell leave and to accrue up to 12 additional flexi leave days per year
• Pension Award winning pension scheme (up to 15% employer contribution)
• Wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme, access to Mental Health support, Financial wellbeing support, network groups (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Reservists, Carers)
• Lifestyle Discounted Gym membership, Cycle to work scheme
• Training Free access to more than 4000 online courses via Coursera
• Referral Incentive You can earn a reward for successfully referring a friend or family member
• Bonus Scheme in place for all employees at management level and below
  
  

For a full list of our Company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global high-tech company and one of the key players in Aerospace, Defence and Security. Headquartered in Italy, Leonardo has over 45,000 employees, of which 7,000 are based in the UK.

At Leonardo UK, we believe that a diverse and inclusive work environment unlocks our people’s full potential and drives innovation and creativity. We work hard to offer a welcoming, accessible and inclusive place to work for all of our people, creating a culture where everyone can thrive, feel safe and have a sense of belonging and connection.

This is a great opportunity to bring your talents and form an integral part of Leonardo’s future. We can help you develop your skills and offer great opportunities to develop and grow, so why not join us.

Primary Location

GB - Yeovil - Lysander Rd

Contract Type

Permanent

Hybrid Working

Onsite