Network Security Engineer (SOC) Job Description An exciting opportunity for a passionate Network Security Engineer to join a unique, multi-national Information Management function. Ideal candidates should be committed to protecting critical systems and ensuring the integrity and security of the network infrastructure.
Join a forward thinking team as a Network Security Engineer, where you will play a key role in safeguarding our clients’ organisations’ network infrastructure as part of the 24×7 Internal Security Response (ISR) team.
The role will be involved in the optimisation of network security tools to remediate “purple team” highlighted areas identified for improvement. You will also have the opportunity to immerse your time into the standardisation of network tools.
This is a dynamic opportunity to contribute to security initiatives, solve complex challenges, and have a direct impact on the overall resilience of the IT environment.
Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, switching, VLANS and load balancing) Demonstrable hands-on experience in next-gen firewalls and advancing security features like IPS/IDS, SSL decryption and deep packet inspection. Bluecoat, F5) and the ability to implement policies for content filtering, SSL inspection and network traffic monitoring. Understanding of network architectures and security zones (DMZ, internal networks). Proficient in monitoring technologies e.g. Understanding of cyber security capabilities and their integrations to networks infrastructure. Strong ability to interpret complex information via use of packet capture in order to identify malicious traffic in detail, revealing attacker behaviours like C2, exploitation, lateral movement, or data exfiltration. Experience with LDAP, and application traffic flow root cause analysis. Previous experience to identify root cause from (TBC for review – Demonstrable understanding of the OSI Reference Model and the network communication protocols, including but not limited to DNS, SSL, SMTP, FTP/S, LDAP/S. Demonstrable experience with Security Information Event Monitoring Tools and/or Network Packet Capture tools).
Position – Network Security Engineer (SOC) – Permanent Location – Stevenage (Onsite Shift work) Salary – £50k (Plus £2k bonus and shift allowance)
Keywords: Network Security Engineer, SOC, Security Operations Center, Firewalls, Incident Response, Security Incidents, Networking Principles, Virtual Private Networks, Security Protocols, Vulnerabilities, Threats.
Only apply for this role if you currently hold the specific Government Security Clearance or are eligible for Government Security Clearance.
Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.
This is a Permanent Role…