Junior Cyber Security Analyst

About GSS

Hello. Welcome to GSS! We're transforming the global financial system with cutting-edge technology, including artificial intelligence and collaboration with top financial institutions. Our platform sets new standards in compliance screening for sanctions, making international payments faster, smoother, and friction-free. Join us in revolutionising the industry and making a real impact!

About the Role

This is an exciting entry-level role to join our Security team and develop your cyber security skills. The focus of the role will be hands-on monitoring of our cyber security platforms; Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel and security vendor systems; investigating issues and working with colleagues and partners to resolve incidents and putting in place capabilities to keep GSS secure.

We will provide training, mentoring and development to help the role holder learn, grow and develop their career with GSS.

What You’ll Do

Key responsibilities in this role will include (but will not be limited to):

• Day-to-day monitoring of Microsoft Defender 365, Sentinel One and Microsoft Sentinel and investigating all alarms and incidents on our AWS and Azure cloud services.
• Owning the incident life cycle of alerts from monitoring platforms and managing incidents until remediated or concluded.
• Working with colleagues to understand the wider responsibilities of the Security Team and actively contributing to helping achieve team objectives, for example maintaining ISO27001 or SOC2 accreditation.
• Being the first point-of-contact for all external cyber security providers including managed, detection & response (MDR) vendor and threat intelligence services.
• Maintaining situational awareness of broader threat landscape so GSS understands trends in cyber-attacks against UK organisations and financial services sector.
• Completing relevant training to become subject matter expect on Microsoft Defender and Microsoft Sentinel within first 6 months of role.
• Further SANS and COMPTIA training to deepen technical knowledge and enable you to provide more advanced security skills will follow through the role.
• You may need to travel to delivery partner sites as required to fulfil the needs of your role.

Ideal Experience

As this is an entry-level role, we are not seeking previous experience in the cyber security industry, but we are looking for either:

• A degree or alternative qualification in cyber security, computer science or similar subject; or
• Experience from either a technical trade in HM forces or civil service (e.g. Signals or IT roles) , or
• Prior experience as a Service Desk or Help Desk analyst with some previous training in cyber security or good understanding of Microsoft Windows and network security.

To be successful at GSS, a dynamic start-up, you will:

• Be comfortable using your initiative to get the job done, sometimes with minimal guidance;
• Have a high degree of personal integrity and understand the responsibilities that come with working in a security team;
• Ambitious to learn, train and develop your skills within cyber security;
• Be a team player and will forge strong relationships across the wider business;
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills;
• Be flexible and able to adapt to rapidly changing situations;
• Be tenacious, delivery focused, and results driven;
• Be organised, proactive with an ability to multitask;
• Be interested in working in a fast-paced and future-oriented diverse environment;
• Have empathy for your colleagues and a willingness to support them achieve their goals in line with those of GSS as a whole.

What You Get in Return:

🚀 Impactful Work: Be part of a growing startup where your contributions make a real difference.

🏖 Generous Leave: Enjoy 30 days of holiday (plus bank holidays).

💷 Comprehensive Benefits: Including a generous pension scheme, private medical insurance, and life assurance.

👩‍⚕️ Wellbeing Perks: Access to EAP, YuLife, holistic wellbeing programs, and a Virtual GP for your health and happiness.

🤸‍♀️ Flexibility: Hybrid working environment with the option to work remotely for up to 4 weeks a year.

👩‍🎓 Learning: Access to Udemy, a learning platform with thousands of top-rated courses to develop both tech and business skills.

Ready to revolutionise finance and have fun doing it? Join GSS where we live by our values: Be Respectful, Be Bold and Take Ownership. Come join us and take your career to new heights!

Diversity statement

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.