Cyber Security Analyst Apprentice

Job Description

Employer description:The University of Salford is a red brick public research university in Salford, Greater Manchester, England, 1 mile west of Manchester city centre. The University of Salford has a great reputation both nationally and globally.Overview:We are now looking for an eager candidate to join us as an apprentice.You will have the opportunity to gain valuable skills, knowledge and experience as you complete a Level 4 Cyber Security Risk Analyst Apprenticeship.Salary:£20,546 per annum.Responsibilities:

• Proactively contribute to the development and operation of InformationSecuritygovernance, capabilities, standards, methods, and procedures that will improve the security and control of the organisation.
• Assist in handling security incidents and requests having a perceived security impact, including investigation of network and platform specific security issues. Support the Head of Information Security in the coordination of responses to major incidents.
• Identify improvements to network topology and operations and challenge existing and proposed technical designs and solutions to increase the organisations overall assurance.
• Identify security incidents and potential security threats ensuring specific information is communicated tosenior stakeholdersin a timely manner.
• Maintain an understanding of business needs, processes, and dependencies to be better able to prepare for and respond to cyber security incidents.
• Identify, research, and communicate threat, vulnerability, and exploitability information to relevant stakeholders.
• Contribute to risk, vulnerability and business impact assessments of business applications, computer installations and projects and recommend appropriate action to management.
• Identify and drive improvements tobusiness practices that result in incidents and requests that are challenging from a security perspective.
• Document exceptions to policy and assist in operating the exceptions escalation and approval processes. Maintain a registry of exceptions and continuously track them.
• Engage insecurityrelatedoperations such as Patch Monitoring and Vulnerability Scanning as well as playing a role in maintaining various security related registers and records. This includes management reporting of findings and proposing improvementsto technology, processes and working practices.
• Support a regular penetration testing schedule including inputting to the development of test scopes, facilitation and coordination of testing, and remediation of test findings.
• Support information security colleagues at relevant governance forums and committees, assisting with the preparation and delivery of management information as required.
• Maintain awareness of current security technologies and trends and use this knowledge to recommend corrective measures to enhance the Universitys security posture.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Information security
• Information assurance
• Security Operations
• Incident Management
• Threat Intelligence

Personal qualities:

• Takes accountability tomake things happen andsee things through for thebenefit of the Universityand its students.
• Creates a better future through a constant focus on improvement and innovation.
• Courageously navigates new situations and boldly decides, acts and challenges whilst supporting others to do the same.

Desired - Working towards a degree or equivalent professional qualification.Entry requirements:The entry requirements for this programme are as follows:

• An A Level in ICT
• OR an International Baccalaureate at Level 3 in ICT
• OR a Level 3 apprenticeship in a similar subject
• OR a BTEC Extended Diploma in IT (180 credits)

You may also have a combination of qualifications and experience which demonstrate the minimum foundation needed for the programme. In this instance you could still be considered for the programme.If you hold international equivalents of the above qualifications, at the time of your application you must be able to provide an official document that states how your international qualifications compare to the UK qualifications.Find out more here: https://Qualifications/UKQRS/Default.aspxBenefits:

• Rewarded with an excellent University pension
• A discounted gym membership

Future prospects:Opportunities for progression and development within the wider departments at the University.Important Information:QAs apprenticeships are funded by the Education & Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), an executive agency of the Department for Education.To be eligible for a Government funded apprenticeship you must have lived in the UK or European Economic Area (EEA) for the last 3 consecutive years.