About Ekco
🚀 Founded in 2016 Ekco is now one of the fastest growing cloud solution providers in Europe!
We specialise in enabling companies to progress along the path of cloud maturity, managing transformation and driving better outcomes from our clients’ existing technology investments.
☁️ In a few words, we take businesses to the cloud and back!
🌍 We have over 1000 highly talented and supportive colleagues (and counting) across a number of regional offices in the UK, Ireland, Benelux, South Africa & Malaysia.
The role
Ekco are looking for an experienced Senior Security Consultant with in-depth expertise of Information Security, Cyber Security, Information Technology, and large enterprise environments. This role will work directly with Enterprise Clients to advise, assess, and deliver complex assessments and projects related to Data Security and Enterprise Cyber Security.
Key Responsibilities
- Working as part of a team to deliver Enterprise Security projects across a wide range of technologies, including Enterprise Data Security, Data Loss Prevention, Email Security, Web Security, and Endpoint Security platforms.
- Working as part of a team to assess Cyber Security tooling compliance to client standards, security framework, and regulatory requirements.
- Develop, document, and present risk and remediation plans for IT Security Risks, including Security tooling architecture and configurations on behalf of owners to ensure compliance with standards, frameworks, and regulations.
- Assess and guide Security Stakeholders as well as Business Owners in best practices on data security, secure configuration, logging & monitoring, environment segmentation and DR/BCP planning.
- Provide technical expertise to assist customer teams in verification of compliance to above security and framework controls.
- Contribute to client operating model designs to enable effective security tooling and business control assessments.
- Stay abreast of emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, and controls.
Key Requirements
- University degree in Information Security, Computer Science or similar, or equivalent professional work experience.
- At least 7 years of practical experience in information security, Data Security (DLP, Classification, and similar) or IT Security assessments.
- Senior and/or Expert level Certifications in Cyber Security, including Data Protection and Microsoft Cloud Security, such as: CISSP, CISM, CDPSE,
- CCSP, GSNA, CISA, SC-100, SC-400,
- Significant Project and Operational Experience with Data Security, including Data Loss Prevention, Data Classification, and Data Discovery. Experience with Microsoft Purview and Forcepoint desired.
- Deep understanding of a broad range of Cyber Security technologies and Zero Trust concepts. Experience specifically with the Microsoft Defender stack desired.
- Solid understanding of security protocols, cryptography, authentication, authorisation and disaster recovery.
- Apply adept understanding and experience with IT operations platforms and technologies, including logging and monitoring platforms
- Strong communication skills, service-oriented thinking, initiative, and independent way of acting.
- Deep Knowledge of Data Security and Privacy
- Knowledge of Enterprise IT and Application Architectures
- Knowledge of NIST 800 and ISO 27000 security frameworks
- Experience with IT Risk Reporting and Compliance
- Experience with IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Processes
Benefits/Perks
- ☀️ Time off - 25 days leave + public holidays
- 🎂 x1 day Birthday leave per year
- 💰 Company Pension Scheme (employer contribution 5%) + flexible salary sacrifice
- 📞 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - access to dedicated mental health, emotional wellbeing and general advice
- 🏃♀️ EkcOlympics - a global activity for fun!
- 📚 Learning & development - Unlimited access to Pluralsight learning platform
- 🌱 A lot of responsibilities & opportunities to grow (also internationally)
Why Ekco
- ⭐️ Microsoft’s 2023 Rising Star Security Partner of the year
- 🚀 VMware & Veeam top partner status
- 🏅 Ranked as 4th fastest growing technology company in the Deloitte Fast50 Awards
- 🌈Ekco are committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging
- 🎉 We recognise the value of internal mobility and encourage opportunities for internal development & progression
- ✨ Flexible working with a family friendly focus are at the core of our company values