Job description

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the monitoring and analysis of security events, ensuring threats are identified, investigated and responded to effectively.
• Managing the development and implementation of the monitoring roadmap, enhancing detection capabilities across the organisation.
• Overseeing the triage and investigation of security alerts using SIEM and other monitoring tools, ensuring appropriate escalation and response.
• Leading the development of automated monitoring and detection processes, improving efficiency and accuracy of threat detection.
• Managing vulnerability assessment and remediation activities, ensuring risks are prioritised and addressed using a risk-based approach.
• Leveraging threat intelligence to inform security operations, identify risks and enhance preventative controls.
• Leading incident response activities, including investigation, containment and recovery, and contributing to continuous improvement through lessons learned.
• Providing expert advice to stakeholders on security risks, mitigations and best practice.
• Supporting resilience through preparedness exercises, red teaming and continuous capability development.
• Producing reporting and insight on security posture, risks and trends for senior stakeholders.

We are looking for:

A skilled and experienced cyber security professional who can operate effectively in a complex, fast-moving environment. You will bring strong technical expertise in security operations, along with the ability to lead and influence across teams.

You may come from a security operations, threat intelligence or cyber defence background, but you will demonstrate:

• Experience working within a Security Operations environment
• Strong experience in incident detection, analysis and response across complex systems
• Expertise in intrusion detection, threat intelligence and vulnerability management
• Experience working with security tools, including SIEM and monitoring platforms
• The ability to communicate complex security issues clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Relevant certifications such as SANS, GIAC or CISSP are expected (or willingness to achieve). Experience working in government or regulated environments, and familiarity with threat landscapes relevant to energy or critical infrastructure, would be beneficial.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in safeguarding Ofgem’s digital environment. You will help ensure that systems and services are secure, resilient and capable of responding effectively to cyber threats, supporting the organisation’s mission at a time when cyber security has never been more critical.

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in analysing incidents across a complex environment. (Lead Criteria)
• Experience in intrusion detection and analysis. (Lead Criteria)
• Experience in a Security Operations environment.
• Previous exposure to IT and network security and networking technologies and with system, security, and network monitoring tools.
• Either holds, or can achieve, SC clearance.
• SANS or GIAC Security Operations Modules or CISSP.

Desirable Criteria

• Sound awareness of the threat environment faced by government, regulatory departments and the energy industry.
• Experience with M365 and Azure-related Security tooling.

Interested in this opportunity? You can register your interest via LinkedIn now. We’ll be in touch with suitable candidates to encourage you to apply when the role launches on Civil Service Jobs in the coming weeks, where you’ll need to submit your full application.