Job Description
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Job Description
TITLE OF POST: Cybersecurity Engineer
LOCATION: LoughTec Ltd
RESPONSIBLE TO: Technical Director
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled and proactive Cybersecurity Engineer to join our dynamic security team. The ideal candidate will play a critical role in defending our organization against cyber threats by managing and improving our Security Operations Center (SOC), responding to incidents, and enhancing our overall cybersecurity posture. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, handling cutting-edge technology and complex challenges in cybersecurity.
Key Responsibilities:
Incident Response (IR):
- Investigate and respond to security incidents, ensuring rapid containment, eradication, and recovery.
- Conduct root cause analysis of security breaches and create detailed incident reports.
Security Operations Center (SOC):
- Monitor and analyse security alerts and logs from various tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and endpoint detection systems.
- Identify and escalate potential security threats or vulnerabilities in real-time.
Threat Intelligence and Analysis:
- Proactively research and assess emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
- Develop strategies to mitigate risks based on threat intelligence.
System and Network Security:
- Perform vulnerability assessments and penetration testing on systems and networks.
- Implement and maintain security tools, such as firewalls, endpoint protection, and email security systems.
Collaboration and Training:
- Work closely with cross-functional teams to improve security awareness and train staff on incident prevention and response.
- Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members and SOC analysts.
- Participate in regular security audits, risk assessments, and compliance activities.
Skills and Qualities Required: (Essential Criteria - 3 Sections)
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.
- Experience: 4+ years of experience in cybersecurity, preferably in SOC, incident response, or threat analysis roles.
- Technical Skills:
- Knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and threat-hunting tools.
- Experience with scripting and automation using Python, PowerShell, or similar languages.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts, protocols, and security controls.
- Familiarity with cloud security (Azure, M365) is a plus.
- Experience configuring & supporting Windows 2016, 2019, 2022 Server
- A sound knowledge of networking principles.
- Soft Skills:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle multiple tasks effectively.
- A high level of self-motivation together with a willingness to learn new skills.
- A flexible and enthusiastic approach to the job.
Please note that this job description is subject to ongoing review as new demands and best working practices are considered, agreed and implemented.
Additional Information
Training
Internal training on products and services will be provided. However, staff are also expected to be consistently keeping abreast of new developments, which would impact on his/her areas of responsibility.
Bonus Schemes:
Company Rewards scheme that staff can use to purchase prizes.
There is an end of year staff bonus.
There is a further staff bonus if the company achieves its annual target figures.
Everyone gets their Birthday off as a paid day.
Travel:
Mileage is claimed at 33p per mile for site visits.
Hours of Work:
Your normal working hours will be Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5:00pm.
Death in Service:
Death in service cover will be arranged @ 2 x annual salary.
Health Insurance:
Health plan is available to all employees
Work From Home:
LoughTec provides a hybrid working environment with WFH available, when required.
Salary Sacrifice Electric Car Scheme:
LoughTec has an Electric Car Scheme available.
Loughtec Ltd is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
LoughTec provides Airtight IT + Cyber Security solutions for organisations throughout the UK, RoI, Europe and globally. We specialise in proactive and preventative bespoke cyber security solutions and are ISO 27001 Certified, a Government Cyber Essentials Certification body and also a Crown Commercial Service approved cyber security supplier. To secure you from attack, we assess your site, networks, infrastructure, endpoints, web applications and staff for cyber threats and vulnerabilities including phishing, hacking, ransomware and much more. Solutions we provide are, Cyber Security, Security Operations Centre (SOC), Penetration testing, Cyber Security Training, OT Security, Ultra Secure Email Security, Secure Remote Access, Military Grade Secure Communication Platforms, Web Browsing Security, Web Application Security, Remote Browser Isolation, MFA, Firewall management, back up solutions, external and internal vulnerability testing, disaster recovery and much more. We also deliver a wide range of IT infrastructure, hardware and software as well as a full managed IT services support along with highly secure remote workplace access tools. We are a leading cyber security solution provider supporting business's of all sizes both locally and globally. Working with LoughTec you are secure knowing that we have over 150 years of experience within the highly experienced LoughTec team with bespoke solutions and clients worldwide. Some of our clients include SAGE, AMD, GSK, Sellafield Ltd, Landsbankinn, EURO Auctions, Schneider Electrical, Gibraltar Health Authority, BidX1, IAA, and many more across multiple verticals in critical infrastructure, public services, construction, engineering, pharma, production, manufacturing and many more.