Cyber Security Analyst

The role

Working at WGSN

Role overview 

Key accountabilities

• • Security Monitoring: Monitor various security tools across the business tool stack, respond to alerts, investigate, triage and resolve security issues
  • Administer and Tune Security Tools: Take ownership of our SIEM, EDR and SEG solutions. Become proficient in fine tuning, managing and enhancing their efficacy
  • Identity and Access Management: Support management of user access to systems. Ensure adherence to onboarding/offboarding procedures, manage MFA through Okta and Google Workspace
  • Hardware Compliance: Familiarity with MDM solutions, particularly Intune and Jamf desirable.
  • Cloud Security: Run automated security audits of cloud environments including AWS and GCP. Communicate findings with DevOps team, and collaborate on continual security improvements
  • Email Security and Phishing: Detect and respond to phishing emails, design and orchestrate periodical Phishing simulations and provide general phishing awareness
  • Reporting and Audits: Assist in gathering data and generating reports on important security metrics. Identify areas of improvement and formulate action plans
  • Client Questionnaires and Due Diligence: Completing client information security questionnaires and assisting with general security due diligence
  • Policy Support: Assist in the annual review and update of our suite of security policies, including the Acceptable Use Policy and Data Security Policy
  • Training: Help to write, design and deliver company-wide Cyber Security Awareness training and tests
  • IT Support: Work onsite and assist the IT team with day-to-day user requests

Skills, experience & qualifications required

• • 1-2 Years Experience: In any information technology, support or security roles
  • Certifications: Such as ISC2 CC, Security+, CySA+,  CCNA, etc. are desirable
  • Passion for Cyber Security: You will be a security champion and inhabit the secure mindset
  • Knowledge of Key Security Principles: Either through your certifications or proclivity are desirable
  • Cloud Awareness: General awareness of Cloud principles and associated security threats
  • Desire to Learn: Cyber requires continuous self improvement and motivation to keep on top of constant changes and advancements in the industry. 
  • Pragmatic and Personable: Offering a strong, analytical mind, while also being an approachable and friendly face is key to fostering a strong security culture
  • Writing and Communication: Be a confident and effective communicator, in order to convey vital technical information to non-technical stakeholders
  • Hands On: In WGSN IT we all take a ‘hands on’ approach to onsite IT support in our London office from the CIO down to the Service Desk. Must be comfortable in a busy office environment. 

 What we offer

 Our benefits and wellbeing package offers flexible benefits you can tailor to your own personal needs, including: 

• • 25 days of holiday per year – with an option to buy/ sell up to 5 days
  • Pension, Life Assurance and Income Protection
  • Flexible benefits platform with options including Private Medical, Dental Insurance & Critical Illness
  • Employee assistance programme and cycle to work scheme
  • Volunteering opportunities 
  • Great learning and development opportunities

More about WGSN

WGSN is the global authority on consumer trend forecasting.

Our values 

• We Are Everywhere

The future is everything, it happens everywhere. WGSN is the world-leading forecaster because we track and analyse consumer behaviours, product innovation, design and creativity, everywhere.

• We Are Future Focused

We utilise our global resources and intelligence to research, source and analyse quantitative and qualitative data to produce our forecasts. Everything we do is focused on working with our customers to create a successful and positive tomorrow.

• We Are Rigorous

We source, review and assess quantitative and qualitative data to produce robust, actionable forecasts. To provide credible insights and design solutions for our clients, it is essential that rigour runs through everything we do.

Our culture 

Inclusive workforce