Cyber Defence Analyst

**Location**: Peterborough UK, Hybrid (required visits to the office will on average be 1-2 times per month with some flexibility)

Do you have a passion for Cyber Security? Do you have some experience of security related technologies either practically, academically or both and looking for an opportunity to train and develop further? If so this role could be the perfect stepping stone into a great career with the ABF SSC Security Ops team

The ABF SSC Security Operations team provides a suite of operationally focused services to various ABF Group businesses, allowing them to conduct business securely. Those services include ongoing monitoring of our assets, identification and response to incidents, system vulnerability analysis, remediation tracking and administration of our security related systems.
- In this role you will report to the Cyber Defence Team Leader, conducting analysis of security related events to include validation, escalation, and reporting upon any indicators of compromise based upon the guidelines and monitoring platforms provided. You will be responsible for handling all such events of interest and will make sure that they are continuously monitored and reviewed providing appropriate updates to customers and stakeholders.

**What you will be doing;**
- To ensure completion, reporting and resolution or escalation of any scheduled task
- Responding to security cases and incidents in a timely manner
- Execution of standard operating procedures in response to any security relevant logs, alerts, events, and investigations
- Contribute to the progressiveness of the SOC by participating in proactive activities and operational improvements.
- Services monitored will include, but are not limited to SOAR, SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware, XDR,
- Working with the Incident Response team to help perform and document root cause analysis of formal security incidents

**What you will bring;**
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Some knowledge or understanding of computer networks and firewall systems
- Excellent analytical, attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Possess the ability to adjust and adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic environment
- Be able to multi-task and be pro-active in addressing issues and requests
- Some experience or understanding of technical writing and process documentation would be beneficial
- A genuine interest in Cyber Security, intrusion prevention and appetite to remain current on the latest cyber threats and best practices in information security.**Shift Patterns**Associated British Foods IT Shared Service Centre are continually reviewing our**benefits to make ensure our staff feel rewarded.**

Associated British Foods is a global giant when it comes to the world of food processing and retail. Our ingredients division is the world’s second-largest producer of both sugar and baker’s yeast and our grocery brands occupy leading positions across the globe meaning that, in the UK, nine out of ten households use our brands.

**About us**

The Associated British Foods IT Shared Service Centre (ABF IT SSC) was first established in 2008 to deliver a centralised IT infrastructure and service to our fellow ABF businesses. We have now grown and operate in over 185 locations spread across 23 countries supported by a fantastic team of nearly 200. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re looking for people who are eager to join us in supporting and delivering this vision.

We want you to be a part of our future and to support you, so below are a handful of some of our benefits that are offered to our employees.
- AB Foods IT Shared Service match up to 10% pension (contributory)
- Up to 10% Bonus
- Opportunity to buy up to 5 days holiday per calendar year
- Discounts on ABF products such as Twinings, Silverspoon, Pataks and Ryvita
- 24/7 free and confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme to support you as and when necessary

**Application Notes**

**Agencies and media sales**

All recruitment activities into our ABF IT SSC are supported by our AB Agri business AB Agri group politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We don’t accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.