Senior Information Security Analyst

Are you passionate about information security and ensuring that processes align with industry standards?

Sytner Group are currently seeking a Senior Information Security Analyst to join our team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to discover, monitor and improve processes within our IT department and wider business to ensure compliance with information security standards. Your expertise and passion will be instrumental in developing standards documents providing guidance to the teams responsible for various internal processes, and ensuring those standards are adhered to.
 
Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Information Security colleagues to develop policies and standards that form the basis of the company's Information Security programme.
• Monitor and audit existing processes to ensure ongoing compliance with security standards.
• Suggest revisions and improvements to existing standards to enhance their applicability and effectiveness.
• Identify processes, primarily within the IT department but also across the broader organisation, that should adhere to information security standards.
• Assist with management and maintenance of the information security technology stack.
• Work closely with internal application development teams to integrate security requirements into their processes.
• Provide recommendations and solutions to address any identified vulnerabilities or non-compliance issues.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents, implementing necessary remediation measures.
• Stay updated on emerging information security trends, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
   

Requirements:

• Experience with information security and GRC, particularly with regard to the development of new policies. Experience with industry framworks such as Cyber Essentials Plus, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, or ISO 27001 would be beneficial.
• Solid experience working in an IT department, such as in service desk, SOC or network/infrastructure roles.
• Familiarity with information security principles and best practices.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical processes, identify security risks and map them to information security requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail, as well as an understanding of security weaknesses/vulnerabilities and how they could be exploited.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
   

At Sytner Group, we recognise that information security is a critical aspect of our operations. As Senior Information Security Analyst you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our processes align with the highest security standards and help safeguard our valuable assets.
If you are driven by a desire to make a difference, and possess a strong IT or information security background, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join our dynamic team and contribute to the protection of our organisation's sensitive information.
 
Sytner Group is the UK's leading retailer of prestige cars and the largest overall automotive retailer in Europe. In this role, you'll be joining our Information Security team in working to develop a strong and mature InfoSec programme that can stand up to resourceful malicious actors, as well as detect and mitigate damage from insider threats.
 
This is a full-time role (37.5 hours per week) based primarily at our Leicester head office, but hybrid/remote working can also be considered for the right candidate.

Why Sytner?

Sytner Group are delighted to provide an industry-leading benefits package.

We are passionate about continuous improvement and building an environment where everyone feels valued, appreciated and able to reach their full potential.

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – 33 days inc. bank holidays
• Industry-leading Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Pay
• Career Development
• Recognition of Long Service every 5 years
• Discounted Car Schemes
• High Street Discounts
• Discounted Gym memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• One day a year paid voluntary / community work

At Sytner, our values and the way we behave are important to us. We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, supporting our colleagues to thrive and achieve their full potential.

We are committed to creating an equitable environment and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

As part of our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion, you have the right to ask for changes / adjustments to job interviews and the recruitment process.

For more information around reasonable adjustments and the recruitment process please click here.

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We represent over 23 of the world's most prestige vehicle brands, across our 140 UK dealerships.

We pride ourselves on ‘Developing Talent and ‘Building Careers’ and our colleagues recently scored Sytner Group an outstanding 89% on our colleague engagement survey.