Overview

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

We have an incredible opportunity for an Infrastructure Security Analyst to join in either London or Hove!

Responsibilities

• Analyse data from and identify security improvements to Infrastructure Security components such as Web Application Firewalls, IDS/IPS, Web Filters, E-Mail Security, and DLP. Make recommendations to improve configuration/design of the solution.
• Conduct firewall configuration security reviews; analyse configuration and logs from Firewalls and related networking devices to identify opportunities for security improvements in configuration and design. Collaborate with technical and application teams and facilitate changes with SMEs.
• Support the maintenance of the Firewall and Network assurance application; monitor configuration, data collection and analysis jobs.
• Assist the Vulnerability Manager in the identification, prioritisation and remediation of security vulnerabilities across the L&G group.
• Support team mailboxes and queues; contribute to managing the team’s support queues and provide 1st line support for tickets and queries.
• Stay up to date on threat actor approaches and methods, and make recommendations to detect and defend against these activities.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Firewall and related network security technologies
• Strong understanding of networks and network protocols and the risk posed by related security vulnerabilities
• Knowledge/experience in information protection, data leakage protection, and cloud security
• Knowledge of the threat landscape, particularly exploited vulnerabilities
• Experience in Firewall assurance and network security, preferably with relevant security frameworks and tooling
• Experience with vulnerability management and vulnerability scanning tools is a plus
• Experience in managing complex stakeholder relationships
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM) or accreditations are desirable

Benefits

• Participation in annual performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays (26 days after 2 years’ service); option to buy/sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme for permanent employees
• Discounts on products and at various retailers
• Modern office spaces designed for collaboration and wellbeing

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it’s possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. We offer a welcoming, inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. We support flexible working options where possible.