IT Cyber Security Specialist
Job Description
IT Cyber Security Specialist
Location: London | Hybrid: 3 days in office (4 days during probation) | Salary: £95,000-£100,000 DOE | Permanent
We are recruiting for an experienced IT Cyber Security Specialist to join the Infrastructure Engineering team of a leading international law firm.
This is a hands-on role covering cybersecurity, infrastructure security, incident response, threat monitoring and vulnerability management, with responsibility for continually improving the firm's global security posture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and support cyber incident response and investigations.
- Identify and manage vulnerabilities, threats and security risks.
- Evaluate and implement security improvements and controls.
- Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
- Lead Cyber Essentials Plus activities.
- Contribute to infrastructure and security projects, including solution design.
- Provide third-line support for complex security and infrastructure incidents.
- Work closely with internal teams and third-party suppliers.
About You
- 10+ years' IT experience, with 5+ years in a similar role.
- Strong experience across incident response, threat monitoring and vulnerability management.
- Previous experience within a professional services environment, ideally a law firm.
- Experience with complex infrastructure environments and modern security architecture.
- Strong Windows Server, Active Directory, Intune, Entra ID and Azure SSO experience.
- Experience across on-premise and cloud environments.
- Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
- Security certification such as CISSP, CEH or CCNA Security desirable.
This is an excellent opportunity for a senior security professional to take ownership of cybersecurity within a complex, global professional services environment.