Junior Information Security Consultant

Junior Information Security Consultant - Canary Wharf/London - Hybrid - To 35,000

Global client has a fantastic opportunity for a Junior Information Security Consultant to work with their existing team to manage the portfolio of security controls, this includes level 1 triage of alerts and performing daily checks across multiple security systems, manage and maintain technical controls to meet specific security requirements and implement approved configuration changes.

As a Junior Information Security Consultant you will work with information security leadership to deploy agreed changes to security requirements and address identified security risks, raise information security awareness and support training activities, assist in the coordination and completion of information security operations documentation, collaborate on IT projects to ensure that security issues are addressed throughout the project life cycle, advise security administrators on normal and exception-based processing of security authorization requests, research and evaluate new threats and advises on any necessary communication or extra controls to counter these, manage ServiceNow tickets assigned to (members of) the security team and escalate when deadlines are likely to be missed, Incident Detection and Response, ie provide 1st and 2nd line support and analysis during and after a security incident whilst ensuring guidelines for the recording of security incidents are followed.

As a Junior Information Security Consultant you will have the ability to demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of the current IT threats and security measures, this requires a combination of good business awareness and technical IT knowledge or experience, ideally have 2+ years of relevant work experience, some knowledge of IT security should be demonstrated though either the work experience or qualifications, possess knowledge and understanding of information risk concepts and principles, as a means of relating business needs to security controls, have technical knowledge of mainstream operating systems (mainly Microsoft Windows) and understanding of security technologies, such as network security appliances, identity and access management (IAM) systems, anti-malware solutions and desktop security tools, basic knowledge of network infrastructure and risk assessment methods and technologies.

This is a superb career opportunity with an organisation that offers a salary of upto 35,000 plus bonus upto 10%, salary review to 10%, hybrid and a great benefits package that includes: Pension (NYK contribute 7% of salary (up to a max of 10% based on employee contributions), Healthcare, Employee Assistance Programme / Interest free travel season ticket loan (upon completion of probation / Gym Membership / Medical cover / Health Cash Plan etc.

This role is commutable from London, Home counties, London, Kent, Hertfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, Berkshire, Sussex, Hampshire, Oxfordshire

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