Incident Response - Senior Analyst

My client is a group of businesses which manages a portfolio of specialist capabilities, generating highly-differentiated solutions and products in the Defence & Aerospace, Security & Cyber, Transport and Energy markets, by applying electronic and software technologies in demanding and critical environments to meet customer needs. My client is currently looking for an experienced "Incident Response Senior Analyst" to join their newly established Cyber-Security unit at their state of the art new offices in Cheltenham responsible for monitoring identifiers and suspect activity that indicates potential security threats. This position requires an expert in IR with a deep understanding of real world APT tools, procedures and tactics. Key responsibilities: Performing in-depth forensic analysis on volatile memory or host images to identify indicators of compromise and production of subsequent actionable threat intelligence. Experience with network analysis tools and an ability to conduct packet capture analysis Excellent understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, DNS etc. and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP etc. Operating systems and system administration skills in either Windows/ Solaris/ Linux Knowledge of Intrusion Detection Systems and methods of security hacking/penetration testing Knowledge of malware analysis and resources relating to exploit kits, techniques and CVEs Working knowledge of at least one scripting language (Python, PHP, etc) Experience with reviewing raw log files, data correlation, and analysis (i.e. firewall, network flow, IDS, system logs) Key background & Experience: 3+ years' experience as a Security Analyst Experience of intrusion detection and vulnerability analysis Overview Role:Incident Response Senior Analyst Salary:up to £50,000 Location:Cheltenham Your expertise will be rewarded with a rewarding career as my client offers top industry salaries. If this opportunity matches your skills, then please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Keywords: Forensic analysis, vulnerability scanning, intrusion prevention, malware forensics, APT tools, networking, internet protocol, IP, firewall Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to sole British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time. This role is a permanent position Electus Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

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