Allied Bakeries | part of Associated British Foods plc
Lead Information Security Analyst
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Allied Bakeries are owned by Associated British Foods. ABF is a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1bn and 138,000 employees in 56 countries. It has significant businesses in Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and Australia. Our sister companies in ABF UK Grocery produce products under many market-leading household brands, including Jordans, Ryvita, Pataks, Blue Dragon & Silver Spoon.
We are proud of our brands: we make top 10 UK grocery brand Kingsmill as well as Allinson’s and Sunblest. You’ll know us best through our white, wholemeal and seeded market-leading loaves, as well as Kingsmill 50/50, the nation’s favourite Healthier White, and our delicious pancakes, crumpets, hot cross buns and other bakery products.
The success of our business depends on us having the right people on the team. We are incredibly passionate about our business, but it isn’t for the faint-hearted – it’s pacey and demanding so our people need to have a positive attitude and to want to work inclusively. We take massive pride in what we do, not least in how colleagues based in our bakeries and depots have one of the best safety performance records in the industry.
Our Grocery Service Centre, based near Liverpool, is a hub for transactional activity across multiple ABF companies within the ABF Grocery division. Supporting some of our well-known brands such as Kingsmill, Pataks, Blue Dragon, Jordans, Ryvita and Silver Spoon, amongst others. We deliver Shared Service activities across a wide range of disciplines including Customer Services, Consumer Care, Finance, Payroll, HR and IS.
If you’re looking to join a business that is passionate, encourages you to be the best you can be, and values its people, we’d love to hear from you.
Overview Of Role
📍 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside
💰 Salary: £45,000pa - £55,000pa
🏢 Hybrid Working: On average 2 days in the office per week (subject to business requirements)
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📆 Permanent
The Lead Security Analyst will join the GSC Security Team, helping to monitor, report, and manage security risks and ensure delivery of the solution or mitigating actions. The purpose of the role is to ensure Security is embedded in the culture of the businesses we support and ensure core security processes and standards are adhered to.
The role includes working closely with our central security function to manage common and wider reaching security and compliance issues. You will also have a level of responsibility for system security processes required to achieve compliance with current business and ABF standards ensuring risks to security are identified, reviewed and resolved. You will also facilitate the delivery of application patching and reporting across a number of business units.
Why Join Us?
We believe in rewarding our employees and providing a supportive work environment. Here’s what you’ll get:
✅ Competitive Benefits Package including:
💼 Competitive Salary
🌴 Generous Leave – 25 days holiday + bank holidays
🚗 Free Onsite Parking
💙 Employee Assistance Programme
🩺 Health Scheme
🌟 Holiday Purchase Scheme
💰 Pension Scheme
🛒 Onsite Shop
👓 Eyecare Vouchers
🚴 Cycle to Work Scheme
🏆 Loyal Service Awards
👥 Employee Referral Scheme
🍕 Discounts on groceries, holidays and more.
Key Accountabilities
As the Lead Information Security Analyst you will:
✔️ Help develop security roadmaps, risk assessments and mitigation plans.
✔️ Review security risks and access controls, providing regular stakeholder updates.
✔️ Maintain system security processes and compliance with business standards.
✔️ Coordinate application patching across the business.
✔️ Monitor vulnerabilities and work with system owners to implement appropriate controls.
✔️ Investigate security incidents and potential indicators of compromise referred by the SOC or other sources.
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✔️ Work with central teams to strengthen the security of business applications.
✔️ Ensure security is embedded throughout project design and delivery.
✔️ Monitor and analyse security alerts received through tickets, phone calls and other channels.
✔️ Build strong relationships across IS and the wider business, providing security advice and support.
✔️ Improve security processes, controls and awareness across supported businesses.
✔️ Implement and maintain security standards and operating procedures.
✔️ Support the management and development of junior team members through work allocation, mentoring and performance support.
✔️ Contribute to OT security initiatives, including asset visibility, network segmentation, vulnerability management, resilience reviews, site assessments and project security requirements.
The Right Person
We're looking for someone with:
✔️ Strong knowledge of information and cyber security, including risk, vulnerabilities, monitoring, incident response, and identity and access management.
✔️ Experience in an information or cyber security role covering governance, assurance and operational security.
✔️ Knowledge of security controls and technologies, including MFA, Privileged Access Management, endpoint security, vulnerability management, SOC monitoring and cloud security.
✔️ An understanding of Operational Technology security and cyber risk in manufacturing or operational environments.
✔️ Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to engage stakeholders at all levels.
✔️ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience producing reports, risk assessments and process documentation.
✔️ The ability to manage multiple priorities, adapt to change and proactively resolve issues.
✔️ Experience mentoring colleagues and improving security awareness, processes and controls.
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