JUMPSEC are looking for a range of experiences from Jr to mid-level. This role provides a great opportunity to gain experience and knowledge in the cybersecurity industry. You will work alongside experienced security professionals and will be exposed to a variety of security technologies and tools. If you are passionate about cybersecurity, love to learn, and enjoy working as part of a team then this job is a great fit for you.
Cyber Security Responder (Detection and Response Team)
Become part of our dynamic team.
Job Overview
As a Cyber Security Responder, you will be responsible for assisting the team in monitoring the security posture of our clients' networks, systems, and applications.
You will be part of a team that provides round-the-clock security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and remediation services to our clients.
Key Responsibilities:
- Detection & Response – Triaging alerts and incidents, addressing indicators of compromise, and investigating anomalous activity.
- Threat Hunting – Proactive investigation into emerging trends, threats, and attack methods.
- Incident Response – Performing investigations into major incidents, coordinating with a variety of stakeholders, and contributing to industry leading incident reports.
- Continuous Improvement – Contributing to long term service improvements, creating new detections, tuning existing detections, and developing automation. Work with clients and internal teams to ensure that security controls are properly configured, managed, and maintained.
- Stakeholder coordination – Reporting findings back to clients, communicating identified risks, and identifying opportunities for improvement and enhance the overall security posture of the clients.
Benefits:
- A competitive salary up to £42k depending upon experience.
- 25 days annual leave, including your birthday off work
- 4 paid days for charity or community work
- Flexible hybrid working
- 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Plan (EAP)
- A healthy work-life balance
- Earn up to £2000 in our recruitment referral scheme
- Company pension & free investment advice
- Supportive and inclusive company culture that values diversity and encourages new ideas and perspectives.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
- 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in a SOC or MSSP environment would be advantageous. Any experience in customer facing roles would also be advantageous.
- Basic knowledge of security monitoring tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intelligence platforms. Particularly Sentinel and the query language KQL.
- Basic understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security technologies
- Basic knowledge of digital forensics and principles of an investigation (ACPO and Incident Response lifecycle)
- Familiarity with scripting and programming languages such as Python, Bash, and PowerShell
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and internal teams
- Relevant certifications and courses such as SANS SEC+, CompTIA Security+, BTL1, or GIAC GSEC are a plus.
- Right to work in the UK.
How to apply
If you are interested in applying for this role, please provide a short cover letter and up to date CV outlining your experience and why you would be a good fit for JUMPSEC to [email protected]. Please quote reference JSSCR2024 in the subject line.
For more information on who we are what we do, please visit www.jumpsec.com.
Whilst we do our utmost to reply to each candidate, we are sometimes inundated with applications, and this can lead to slight delays in replies. If you do not hear back from us within 20 working days, please consider yourself unsuccessful and we thank you for your time and effort in applying for this role.
At JUMPSEC, great people drive our success, and we embrace diversity and inclusion as integral parts of our company culture. We welcome individuals from all backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and genders. Diverse perspectives and ideas contribute to the uniqueness of our brand and enable the creative problem-solving that our clients value. Join us on our mission to create a safer digital world!