Threat Analyst

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The General Medical Council (GMC) works to protect patient safety and improve medical education and practice Nationwide. We're currently looking for a talented and analytically minded Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to work within a developing team at our Defence & Availability Centre (DAC), our combined Security and Network Operations Centre (SOC/NOC). This post is brand new, and the main purpose of this exciting and vital role will be to lead the way and shape the future of Cyber Intelligence at the GMC. Expertly identifying and analysing potential and emerging threats, while paving the way for ongoing Cyber Intelligence excellence. And in return, you can enjoy a role that you can make your own and a family friendly and flexible working environment. As well as a huge range of great benefits and learning and development opportunities to support your own progression. This role will be instrumental in the continuous improvement of the GMC.

Reporting to the DAC Manager, you'll work proactively across departments to gather and understand threat intelligence associated with our activities and assets, while protecting the integrity and availability of the GMC's information. Your work will enable our outstanding customer experience through your continuous research, analysis, and discussion about threats, and constantly working to stay ahead of the curve in the industry. You'll enhance our threat hunting capabilities and progress us through the maturity levels by working with internal and external partners. You'll shape policies and using the latest technologies play an integral role in securing GMC cyber future, for years to come.

To succeed in this role, you must have a strong understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK techniques, underpinned by knowledge of the latest forms of malware. You'll have an inquiring mindset and the ability to design and implement forward-thinking approaches for threat intelligence management and threat hunting activities. As well as technical experience in threat management. You'll have extensive knowledge of securing and defending hybrid infrastructure environments, consisting of on premises and on cloud; PaaS, SaaS, LaaS services. Relevant industry qualifications in GCTI, CPTIA and CRTIA are desirable.

You may be approaching this new role eager for a fresh challenge and to try something new, in a new industry. Importantly, you'll be energetic, and highly motivated to shape this role into your own.

Join our team and you'll be a valuable member of a strong and stable organisation that is genuinely committed to its people. This role will allow you to positively influence a service that makes a difference to doctors and patients across the UK. 

Our friendly workplace is built around professional wellbeing and we are advocates of flexible working. Within this post, there are also part-time options available.

If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit a CV and a cover letter of no more than 2 pages which demonstrates your reason for applying and a summary of how you can meet the key skills listed in the job description. 

Attractive benefits with this role include enrolment on the GMC pension plan, 30 days annual leave, life assurance cover, income protection cover and private medical insurance with AXA Health, as well as free eye tests. Additional perks include an employee assistance programme with People Asset Management, a cycle-to-work scheme, GMC discounts scheme, and season ticket loans.

We value diversity and have made a public commitment to processes and procedures that are fair, objective, transparent and free from discrimination.

The GMC has committed to the Disability Confident employer scheme and supports the requirements of the Disability Confident interview scheme. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role as outlined in the person specification document, you will be offered an interview.