Senior Operational Security Analyst

Join Our Team as a Senior Operational Security Analyst! Are you passionate about cybersecurity and looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity? We’re seeking a motivated, dependable, and collaborative Senior Operational Security Analyst to become a valued member of our team. This role is perfect for individuals seeking part time work with flexible working hours and an opportunity to make a meaningful impact. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those with non-traditional career paths, diverse experiences, or unique perspectives to apply. With your skills and experiences you can help shape a secure environment for Network Rail by: Provide Detection, Analysis, and Response: Monitor and respond to cybersecurity events for IT Infrastructure, including security monitoring, network, and cloud environments. Strengthen Network and Cloud Security: Work to identify and mitigate risks in our network and cloud infrastructures. Manage Threat and Vulnerability Services: Proactively assess and address vulnerabilities to ensure systems remain secure and resilient. Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with cross-functional teams to provide expert guidance on security measures and best practices. Contribute to Security Monitoring: Utilise tools and technologies to oversee systems and identify potential threats before they impact operations.About the role (External) Provide technical leadership and comprehensive security operations support service to Route Services IT and promote best practice across delivery units.

• Act as primary interface to delivery units to align and define working practice and workload within security operations.
• Act as primary interface with Network Rail’s suppliers, service providers and partners relating to the provision of operational security services
• Provide a comprehensive security operations support service focussed to the delivery units.
• Monitor and strive to improve the technical competence of IT staff associated with security in specified delivery units.
• Review and make recommendations on derogation and non-compliance to security related standards.
• Review and monitor progression of potential improvements to security related standards from specified delivery units; provide feedback to the originators.
• Provide advice and guidance to delivery units in the production of business focussed changes, renewal or replacement proposals and approve them as appropriate.
• Provide security operations input to IT projects and programmes.
• Monitor and analyse the quality and performance of security controls and instigate corrective action as required.
• Lead response to reported or suspected security incidents including collection and analysis of evidence to enable assessing and managing actions to mitigate future events and incidents.
  
  Significant industry experience specific to Information Security.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Networking, IT Infrastructure, IT Systems, and the Internet to include standard protocols, applications, and tools (TCP/IP, SMTP, Web Services & Applications, Database systems, Security vulnerability identification, Penetration Testing, password cracking, etc…)
• Demonstrable experience of working within a standards and service level driven environment
• Proven experience of administering technical security infrastructures
• Experience in coordinating response to security incidents in large businesses.
• Expert knowledge of Information Security principles, technology and threats
• Experience leading small teams in delivering technical security systems.
• Professional technical security certification or equivalent experience.
Desirable
• Experience administering standard Intrusion Prevention/Detection Systems (QRadar, IBM ISS Site Protector, Cisco/SourceFire IPS, Snort IP(D)S, etc…
• Experience with standard Vulnerability analysis tools (IBM ISS Security Scanner, Nessus, NMAP, OpenVas, Retina, Qualys, etc…)
• Experience administering standard SIEM tools (Arcsight, AlienVault, IBM QRadar, Splunk, Tripwire, Quest, NetIQ, etc…)
• Awareness and understanding of British and international standards for security management and control
• Experience of working in the rail industry, We are looking for a motivated and reliable Senior Operational Security Analyst to join our team. This is a great opportunity for someone looking for part-time work with flexible hours. You will be an essential part of our team!
  
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Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you! About our people and the recruitment process - We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone! We encourage our colleagues to work flexibly, as we know traditional working patterns don't always fit. If you want to consider working flexibly, just let us know and we'll do our best to help and invest in your career with us, whilst you have a healthy work life balance.

We’re an organisation where people matter. We matter to millions. We offer excellent benefits, including: Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days. Defined benefit pension scheme. 75% subsidy on rail and underground season tickets. Up to 75% off leisure travel for you and your family (subject to terms and conditions) ️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets. Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass. Flexible/hybrid working arrangements. ️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact. Healthcare Scheme, GymPass discounts, Cycle to work plus more. We offer generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave to support our employees during significant life moments We are proud to be recognised as a Times Top 50 Employer for Gender Equality for the third year in a row. Our role is to run a safe, reliable and efficient railway, serving customers and communities. We exist to get people and goods where they need to be and to support our country’s economic prosperity. Safety is our number one priority. We're undertaking an ambitious change. Our vision is Putting Passengers First - becoming a company that is on the side of passengers and freight users. As one of the UK’s leading equal opportunities employers, our values and the way we behave is important to us and we have created an environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution. We have seven employee networks that provide fantastic support, opportunities and development for applicants from all backgrounds.