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IT Security Specialist Counter Threat - HYBRID WORKING We have an exciting opportunity for an IT Security Specialist to join one of our biggest customers who are in the financial services sector. As an IT Security Specialist, you will support the day-to-day operations of the Counter Threat Unit, applying your strong background in … will contribute to maintaining secure systems across hybrid environments, leveraging your expertise in both on-premises and cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, and GCP. Main Responsibilities as IT Security Specialist: Assist in gathering and analysing threat intelligence; monitor systems and networks to identify anomalies and support situational awareness. Follow established processes to help ensure compliance with legal … regulatory, and internal security requirements. Contribute to the investigation and resolution of security incidents, working in line with organisational procedures and business continuity plans. Operate tools and processes to identify vulnerabilities and support timely patching across systems and infrastructure. Configure and maintain security tools and systems (e.g. SIEM, firewalls) in accordance with defined policies and procedures. Support More ❯

Overview Cyber Security Specialist (Security Engineer - SaaS, Cloud & Infrastructure Security). Could this be the job for you? We are at an early stage of our cyber security journey and are seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Specialist to strengthen our security posture. You will be responsible for configuring and maturing our … SIEM, endpoint security, and DLP platforms, improving our Microsoft Secure Score, ensuring SaaS account accuracy, managing network/IP visibility, and building processes for detection and response. This role offers the chance to build security operations from the ground up while working closely with IT Operations, IT Development, and our external MSP (Softcat) to embed cyber security across the organisation. What will you be doing? Security Tooling & Detection Configure and mature Datadog SIEM: Define and tune alerting thresholds. Create and maintain incident playbooks. Handle and coordinate incident response for detected threats. Deploy and optimise Microsoft XDR/Defender policies for endpoints and identities. Roll out and manage Microsoft Purview DLP within M365. Establish escalation paths More ❯

Cyber Security | MS Defender | MS Sentinel | Security Assessments | Risk Management | Azure Security | London (2 days/week in the office) | £55,700 + fantastic benefits and Pension Our client is looking for a permanent Cyber Security Specialist to develop and implement policies, processes, practices, and principles - with a solid knowledge around MS tools such as … Defender, Sentinel and Azure Security ecosystem tools and services. You'd be working on security assessments and improving risk management methodologies. Your responsibilities will include: Security Consultancy - providing expert security advice and guidance - acting as the security SME - and collaborating with project teams to identify and mitigate security risks. Security Assessment - conducting security assessments - identifying vulnerabilities - ensuring compliance. Security Awareness - promoting security awareness - develop and deliver security training and awareness Cloud Security - focus on Azure security tooling - providing guidance on best practices for cloud security architecture and design - development and implementation of cloud security policies and procedures. You'd be working in the London Office More ❯

Cyber Security | MS Defender | MS Sentinel | Security Assessments | Risk Management | Azure Security | London (2 days/week in the office) | £55,700 + fantastic benefits and Pension Our client is looking for a permanent Cyber Security Specialist to develop and implement policies, processes, practices, and principles - with a solid knowledge around MS tools such as … Defender, Sentinel and Azure Security ecosystem tools and services. You'd be working on security assessments and improving risk management methodologies. Your responsibilities will include: Security Consultancy - providing expert security advice and guidance - acting as the security SME - and collaborating with project teams to identify and mitigate security risks. Security Assessment - conducting security assessments - identifying vulnerabilities - ensuring compliance. Security Awareness - promoting security awareness - develop and deliver security training and awareness Cloud Security - focus on Azure security tooling - providing guidance on best practices for cloud security architecture and design - development and implementation of cloud security policies and procedures. You'd be working in the London Office More ❯

Security Assurance Specialist - Manchester We are looking for an Security Assurance Specialist for a client of ours who are a major player behind the smart meter rollout in the UK, building secure infrastructure to support the mass rollout of smart meters across the country. The role is responsible for working with project teams, including architects, analysts … technical designers and business users to ensure that projects are delivered securely, protecting customer, company and employee data and ensuring compliance with the Information Security policies and standards. Responsibilities: Provide end to end engagement on a wide range of business projects, ensuring security is built in and customer, company, and employee data is protected. Liaise with the Security Architects and wider team to provide technical requirements to ensure projects deliver secure solutions Work with the Security Business Partners to scope, arrange and support penetration testing and vulnerability testing and track remediation to a close Articulate risk in technical and non-technical terminology so that it can be interpreted by Information Technology and business individuals Skills: Recognised More ❯

Security Assurance Specialist - Manchester We are looking for an Security Assurance Specialist for a client of ours who are a major player behind the smart meter rollout in the UK, building secure infrastructure to support the mass rollout of smart meters across the country. The role is responsible for working with project teams, including architects, analysts … technical designers and business users to ensure that projects are delivered securely, protecting customer, company and employee data and ensuring compliance with the Information Security policies and standards. Responsibilities: Provide end to end engagement on a wide range of business projects, ensuring security is built in and customer, company, and employee data is protected. Liaise with the Security Architects and wider team to provide technical requirements to ensure projects deliver secure solutions Work with the Security Business Partners to scope, arrange and support penetration testing and vulnerability testing and track remediation to a close Articulate risk in technical and non-technical terminology so that it can be interpreted by Information Technology and business individuals Skills: Recognised More ❯

Security Assurance Specialist - Manchester We are looking for an Security Assurance Specialist for a client of ours who are a major player behind the smart meter rollout in the UK, building secure infrastructure to support the mass rollout of smart meters across the country. The role is responsible for working with project teams, including architects, analysts … technical designers and business users to ensure that projects are delivered securely, protecting customer, company and employee data and ensuring compliance with the Information Security policies and standards. Responsibilities: Provide end to end engagement on a wide range of business projects, ensuring security is built in and customer, company, and employee data is protected. Liaise with the Security Architects and wider team to provide technical requirements to ensure projects deliver secure solutions Work with the Security Business Partners to scope, arrange and support penetration testing and vulnerability testing and track remediation to a close Articulate risk in technical and non-technical terminology so that it can be interpreted by Information Technology and business individuals Skills: Recognised More ❯

The Information Security Specialist will play a key role in strengthening the organization's security posture. This role covers a broad range of responsibilities, including enhancing security controls, conducting security assessments, overseeing patch management, and supporting the implementation of information security solutions and related projects. What you'll do: Oversee the implementation, audit, and … assurance of information security policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures to maintain strong security practices. Ensure all business processes are aligned with the Group's information security policies and standards, driving consistency across operations. Contribute to the development and delivery of information security awareness, training, and education programs to strengthen staff knowledge and practices. Collaborate with internal … and external stakeholders to assess the effectiveness of security controls and ensure compliance with regulatory and organizational requirements. Assist in performing information security risk assessments, identifying vulnerabilities, and recommending preventive measures to mitigate risks. Support and participate in information security projects, contributing to the continuous enhancement of security measures across the organization. Provide support in handling More ❯

Overview Join MAF as a Security Operations Specialist - Protecting Mission-Critical Systems Around the World Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a dynamic Christian aviation organisation using light aircraft to bring help, hope, and healing in Jesus' name to more than 30 developing countries. For over 75 years, we've been flying patients, relief workers, medical supplies, and essential … purpose?In this role, you'll be at the forefront of protecting MAF's global digital infrastructure-ensuring our mission can continue without interruption. You'll manage and enhance security systems, respond to threats, and maintain compliance across diverse IT environments, all while supporting a life-changing mission. Location: Office Based Role - Ashford, (Kent) UK or Cairns, Australia. Salary … MFA, and Zero Trust principles. Safeguard networks with advanced VPN, SD-WAN, IDS/IPS, and Microsoft Defender solutions. Drive incident response, governance, and the ongoing evolution of our security strategy. For the complete job description, click here . Qualifications, Skills & Experience Why Join Us? Every day, your skills will directly contribute to keeping MAF's mission safe-helping More ❯

Cyber Security Specialist Rate - Up to £725 overall assignment rate to umbrella. Location - London or Bristol - 2x per week on site Duration - 12 months Sanderson are working closely with a financial services organisation who are looking for a Cyber Security Specialist to join them on an initial 12-month contract. In this role you will be More ❯

We are looking for an experienced Application security specialist to join our Cyber team with a hyper focus on supporting our application security architecture and risk management programme. You will help us build out a world class capability to align with our key stakeholders in the Games teams to provide a clear plan, review and support with … lifecycle and overall risk remediation. This is a hybrid role : Location: Cambridge, UK with travel to the office once per week. What you'll be doing: Provide guidance on security best practices and compliance and undertake security testing Identify Application security risks and requirements for new projects and system developments Represent cyber in review sprints on application … security prior to live implementation Collaborate with the architecture and development teams to review the design and code for security vulnerabilities Establish a threat modelling capability and evangelise secure coding in the development lifecycle Provide technical specialist advice to ensure that security standards are understood and can be complied with Develop security testing plans and More ❯

Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with Sembcorp Energy UK who are recruiting for an IT-OT Security Specialist on a permanent basis. Salary: Competitive Contract Type: Permanent Location: Wilton International Hours: Full Time Job Purpose This role works alongside the Cyber and Security Manager, coordinating with the ITSM team … and Secure by design system. The ultimate goal is to build a unified team capable of performing all tasks in conjunction with the ITSM (NOC Manager) and Cyber and Security Manager (SOC Manager) to enable and underpin critical business services. This role is part of an out of hours support rota. Responsibilities: Accountable for the execution of Sembcorp s … information security program thereby keeping IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) assets safe from internal and external threats. Accountable for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company information resources by implementing and maintaining security controls, performing comprehensive security incident response, engaging in proactive threat assessment, mitigation planning, incident trend analysis, and security architecture review. More ❯

Imperial Recruitment Group are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with Sembcorp Energy UK who are recruiting for an IT-OT Security Specialist on a permanent basis. Salary: Competitive Contract Type: Permanent Location: Wilton International Hours: Full Time Job Purpose This role works alongside the Cyber and Security Manager, coordinating with the ITSM team … and Secure by design system. The ultimate goal is to build a unified team capable of performing all tasks in conjunction with the ITSM (NOC Manager) and Cyber and Security Manager (SOC Manager) to enable and underpin critical business services. This role is part of an out of hours support rota. Responsibilities: Accountable for the execution of Sembcorp’s … information security program thereby keeping IT (Information Technology) and OT (Operational Technology) assets safe from internal and external threats. Accountable for ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of company information resources by implementing and maintaining security controls, performing comprehensive security incident response, engaging in proactive threat assessment, mitigation planning, incident trend analysis, and security architecture review. More ❯

We’re supporting our client in the search for a Project Assurance Security Specialist to join their team on a 6-month contract. Location: London or Manchester (hybrid, 8 days per month expected) Rate: day rate of £725–£775 (umbrella rate) Start date: ASAP This role will suit someone with strong end-to-end information security assurance … experience, ideally gained in complex or regulated environments. You’ll be embedded in project teams, ensuring security is built into every stage of delivery and that customer, company and employee data remains protected. Responsibilities: Providing assurance across a wide range of projects to ensure secure delivery. Reviewing project documentation (requirements, designs, data flows) and advising on security implications. … Conducting security impact assessments and supporting testing activities. Working closely with Security Architects to ensure alignment with security policies and standards. Articulating risk clearly for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Skills/Experience: Strong background in information security project assurance. Knowledge of frameworks and standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR/DPA, and risk management More ❯

Cyber Security HR Specialist Contract Duration: Until March 2026, Initially Location: Sheffield (Hybrid - 3 days in-office) Job Type: Contract, inside IR35 We are seeking a Cyber Security HR Specialist to support the development and retention of top-tier cyber talent, aligning workforce planning with strategic security objectives . This role requires a proactive individual … who understands the nuances of technical talent acquisition, capability building, and organisational change within a security context. Day-to-day of the role: Partner with cyber security leadership to define workforce needs across threat intelligence, governance, engineering, and operations. Develop and implement talent strategies to attract, retain, and grow cyber professionals. Support skills gap analysis and capability mapping … to HR business partners and hiring managers on market trends, compensation, and candidate experience. Required Skills & Qualifications: Proven experience in HR or talent acquisition within a technology or cyber security environment. Strong understanding of cyber security roles, skills, and career pathways. Ability to translate technical requirements into effective hiring and development strategies. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. More ❯

Overview Join our team as an Information Security Specialist and help keep our people, systems, and data safe. About the Role In this role, you will play a key part in strengthening our Information Security Management System (ISMS) by: Conducting internal audits and supporting external audit activities Assisting with the management and resolution of information security incidents Delivering training sessions and raising awareness of information security across the business Supporting the review, development, and continuous improvement of security processes and policies Performing supplier security assessments and evaluations Working closely with Engineering and IT teams to investigate and address MSSP alerts Qualifications If you're proactive and a true team player, this role … You'll work closely with teams across the organisation, so strong communication, adaptability, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities are key. Strong knowledge of information security principles, frameworks, and best practices, whether from studying or practical experience High attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy and quality Strong problem-solving skills with a structured More ❯

Senior Security Specialist Hybrid, Edinburgh Up to £70,000 + benefits Benefits As well as offering a competitive salary, in return for your hard work and dedication you will be rewarded with: Bonus Flexible hybrid working Fantastic healthcare and pension scheme Life assurance Electric Vehicle Scheme About the Role This is an exciting opportunity for a security More ❯

commitment to integrity, vigilance, and excellence. Pinkerton is an inclusive employer who seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives to joinour family of industry subject matter experts. The security specialist EMEA will be responsible for the day-to-day management of allEnterprise security operations in EMEA, reporting to the EMEA Security Operations leads.This will include … ifrequired, vendor management and financial reporting, corporate events support, travelsecurity, and incident management. Responsibilities Represent Pinkerton's core values of integrity, vigilance, and excellence. Managing the day-to-day security operations at client's corporate locations acrossEMEA. Drive multiple security projects effectively, including managing key performanceindicators, vendor management, and quality control. This will often include liaising withother members … of the Enterprise Security team to ensure alignment on new projects. Where necessary, contextualize and add regional-specific vigor to global programs to further optimize overall program delivery. Develop key relationships with the client's corporate Workplace teams, the landlord, and third-party security vendors, ensuring cohesion across the site's security and safety functions. Develop bespoke More ❯

ROLE OVERVIEW//We are recruiting for an experienced IT Security and Resilience Specialist to join the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team. Which is part of the Technology Department, and the wider Business Services function based at the firm’s head office in London. This is a hybrid role that is both hands-on and process-focused, ensuring … that our disaster recovery (DR), failover, and operational resilience capabilities are effective, tested, annually reviewed and continually improved. The Security & Resilience Specialist will plan and execute DR and resilience testing, drive remediation activities through to closure, and ensure that evidence and documentation meet client, regulatory, and audit standards. This is not a purely administrative role; the successful candidate … will work directly with infrastructure and security teams to fix issues as well as document them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES//The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. Cyber More ❯

ROLE OVERVIEW//We are recruiting for an experienced IT Security and Resilience Specialist to join the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team. Which is part of the Technology Department, and the wider Business Services function based at the firm’s head office in London. This is a hybrid role that is both hands-on and process-focused, ensuring … that our disaster recovery (DR), failover, and operational resilience capabilities are effective, tested, annually reviewed and continually improved. The Security & Resilience Specialist will plan and execute DR and resilience testing, drive remediation activities through to closure, and ensure that evidence and documentation meet client, regulatory, and audit standards. This is not a purely administrative role; the successful candidate … will work directly with infrastructure and security teams to fix issues as well as document them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES//The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. Cyber More ❯

ROLE OVERVIEW//We are recruiting for an experienced IT Security and Resilience Specialist to join the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team. Which is part of the Technology Department, and the wider Business Services function based at the firm’s head office in London. This is a hybrid role that is both hands-on and process-focused, ensuring … that our disaster recovery (DR), failover, and operational resilience capabilities are effective, tested, annually reviewed and continually improved. The Security & Resilience Specialist will plan and execute DR and resilience testing, drive remediation activities through to closure, and ensure that evidence and documentation meet client, regulatory, and audit standards. This is not a purely administrative role; the successful candidate … will work directly with infrastructure and security teams to fix issues as well as document them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES//The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. Cyber More ❯

ROLE OVERVIEW//We are recruiting for an experienced IT Security and Resilience Specialist to join the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team. Which is part of the Technology Department, and the wider Business Services function based at the firm’s head office in London. This is a hybrid role that is both hands-on and process-focused, ensuring … that our disaster recovery (DR), failover, and operational resilience capabilities are effective, tested, annually reviewed and continually improved. The Security & Resilience Specialist will plan and execute DR and resilience testing, drive remediation activities through to closure, and ensure that evidence and documentation meet client, regulatory, and audit standards. This is not a purely administrative role; the successful candidate … will work directly with infrastructure and security teams to fix issues as well as document them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES//The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. Cyber More ❯

ROLE OVERVIEW//We are recruiting for an experienced IT Security and Resilience Specialist to join the IT Infrastructure Engineering Team. Which is part of the Technology Department, and the wider Business Services function based at the firm’s head office in London. This is a hybrid role that is both hands-on and process-focused, ensuring … that our disaster recovery (DR), failover, and operational resilience capabilities are effective, tested, annually reviewed and continually improved. The Security & Resilience Specialist will plan and execute DR and resilience testing, drive remediation activities through to closure, and ensure that evidence and documentation meet client, regulatory, and audit standards. This is not a purely administrative role; the successful candidate … will work directly with infrastructure and security teams to fix issues as well as document them. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES//The key responsibilities of this role are set out below and there may be others which are not listed. You may be required on occasion to work outside our normal working hours of 9:30am to 5:30pm. Cyber More ❯

Are you ready to lead the charge in securing the digital future of the West Midlands Combined Authority? Were looking for a Principal Cyber Security & Infrastructure Specialist to take ownership of our operational cyber security infrastructure and systems. This pivotal role will drive the transformation from legacy platforms to modern, secure solutions, ensuring compliance with best practices … guidance, enabling continuous improvement and resilience in our digital services. Please note, this is a 6-month fixed-term contract. What you will be doing. Manage and improve cyber-security systems across cloud and on-prem, addressing risks and performance. Support the cyber-security roadmap in line with strategic goals. Define and maintain security policies, procedures, and … needs and industry standards. Work independently, making strategic technical decisions. Mentor junior staff and share knowledge to build team resilience. Drive automation and process improvements. Manage risks and ensure security enables business operations. Ensure robust backup and recovery for security systems. Scale cyber-security architecture across the organisation. Collaborate on compliance with internal and external stakeholders. Engage More ❯

Security Controls Assessment - IT Audit - 6 month contract (Umbrella engagement only) I have an immediate opportunity for a Security Controls Specialist to join a busy Fintech client You will be developing and carrying out structured testing strategies to assess how effectively technical and procedural security controls are functioning. You will be ensuring results are reliable, repeatable … you'll engage with multiple stakeholders to support continuous improvement of the control testing programme. I am therefore keen to speak with candidates who have: A proven background in Security Controls Assesment/IT Audit for large corporate clients. Big 4 accounting experience preferred. Professional certifications in CISA, CISM, CISSP, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent would be preferred … Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST 800-53, ISO 27001/27002, CIS, COBIT Strong skills in security control tools like SailPoint, Wiz, or Rapid7 Comfortable using tools like RSA Archer, ServiceNow, Kanban Boards and Jira Adept at working in agile teams and communicating effectively across all levels Knowledge of Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, and PowerBI would be desirable Interested More ❯