Cyber Security Analyst, Apac

**Purpose of Role**

The Cyber Security Analyst (Asia-Pacific) will assist in the protection of IT infrastructure (including networks, hardware and software) from a range of criminal activity. They will monitor networks and systems, detect security threats ('events'), review and assess alarms, and report on threats, intrusion attempts and false alarms, either resolving them or escalating them, depending on the severity.

The Cyber Security Analyst (Asia) will act as a point of presence in Asia-Pacific region, and will work closely with in region colleagues from technology, and wider. This role will work within the security operations team, and closely with other Group Information Security colleagues.

**Key responsibilities of the role**
- Responds to cyber security incidents according to the computer security incident response policy
- Coordinates efforts among multiple business units during response efforts
- Provides timely and relevant updates to appropriate stakeholders
- Provides investigation findings to relevant business units to help improve information security posture
- Validates and maintains incident response plans and processes to address potential threats
- Compile and evaluate data for management reporting and metrics
- Monitors information security related websites to stay up to date on current attacks and trends
- Analyses potential impact of new threats and communicates risks to relevant business units

**What we’re looking for**
- The ability to interact with Informa colleagues, build good relationships at all levels and across all business units and organisations, and the ability of influence stakeholders of all levels
- Verbal communication skills, including presentation skills, with an ability to communicate with a range of technical and non-technical colleagues and other relevant individuals.
- Ability to work with others effectively, with 3rd parties, internal teams, and international business units, promoting knowledge sharing within and across teams.
- A team-focused mentality with the proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders
- Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
- An understanding of business needs and commitment to delivering high-quality, prompt, and efficient service to the business
- Strong decision-making capabilities, with a proven ability to weigh the relative costs and benefits of potential actions and identify the most appropriate one
- An ability to work well under pressure while maintaining a professional image and approach
- An ability to perform independent analysis of complex problems and distil relevant findings and root causes
- 3 years of experience in an Enterprise working environment
- A passion for cyber security and a keen interest in IT.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify and assess risks, threats, patterns, and trends.
- BS in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field
- Comptia Security +
- Full understanding of TCP/IP
- Full understanding of DNS
- Full understanding of DHCP
- General knowledge of Active Directory Architecture
- General knowledge of Azure Active Directory
- 3 years of experience in information security, especially in an incident response role
- 3 years of experience with regulatory compliance and information security management frameworks (e.g., IS027000, COBIT, NIST 800, etc.)
- Working Knowledge of EDR
- Working Knowledge of Microsoft Security related security tools
- Deep Knowledge of Python
- Working Knowledge of API integrations and data extraction
- Working Knowledge of data manipulation
- 3 years of experience with vulnerability management and penetration testing tools (Tenable.io, Nessus Pro, Open Vas, Kali Linux, Burp Suite)
- Deep understanding of attack vectors

**Reporting line / information of direct reports**

The Cyber Security Analyst will report directly into the Head of IT Security/Cyber Operations with a dotted line to the Information Security Officer with Informa Markets. This role is part of the Group Technology Information Security Team.