Senior Threat Detection Engineer, Experian
Offers discretionary bonus plan
Free credit check, score, and report
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Free credit check, score, and report
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
Offers discretionary bonus plan
1001+ employees
Company mission
We’re focused on a clear purpose — to create a better tomorrow for consumers, for businesses, for our communities and for our people. It's our mission to improve financial inclusion. By improving access to financial services, we empower people to unlock opportunities and transform their lives.
Role
Who you are
- Experience with SIEM content development (LogRhythm, Splunk, QRadar, McAfee ESM, or similar SIEM platform)
- Relevant qualifications i.e. SANS, CISP, CISM
- Understanding of log formats and source data for SIEM Analysis
- Solid background with Windows and Linux platforms (security or system administration)
- Incident handling/incident response/security analytics skills
- Understanding of technical concepts including networking and different cyber attacks
- Solid comprehension of multiple security controls, capabilities and use in a corporate environment
- Demonstrated history of innovation
- Knowledge of programming/scripting fundamentals
What the job involves
- The Senior Threat Detection Engineer is part of Threat Detection Engineering team in the Experian Global Security Office. You will be an engineering resource responsible for the innovation and development of SIEM & UEBA systems
- Your focus will be directed to understanding multiple vendor feeds and developing the capability of our analytics tools to detect anomalous, suspicious, or malicious behaviours. You will have information security experience in incident response and able to apply that knowledge to guide future content to reduce risk
- This is a remote UK based position reporting to the SIEM/UEBA Security Content Lead
- Understand data feeds of multiple security tools and logs that feed the SIEM & UEBA technologies, you will identify the capabilities and quality of these feeds and recommend improvements
- Create new content use cases based on threat intelligence, analyst feedback, available log data, previous incidents
- Perform daily activities of the content life cycle, including creating new use cases, testing content; tune, and remove content; and maintain associated documentation
- Work with the other security functions and product SMEs to identify gaps within existing functions
- Develop parsers/field extractions to facilitate reliable content development
- Develop custom scripts to enhance default SIEM functionality
- Participate in root cause analysis on security incidents and provide recommendations for containment and remediation
- Be a liaison to departments to fulfill audit, regulatory compliance or corporate security policy requirements
- Create novel analytic methods and techniques for incident detection
- Ensure documentation for content is available on team wiki- specifically including content roadmap and documentation on current content
Our take
Experian is one of the world's leading data and technology companies, best known for helping people and businesses understand and improve their credit. With free credit reports and tools that let users boost their score using everyday bills, Experian is making managing money a whole lot easier.
It's a powerhouse of a company too, operating in 32 countries and boasting an employee count of over 24,000. And its reach stretches across industries, helping lenders make fairer decisions, supporting healthcare teams in preventing fraud, and guiding businesses to use data more intelligently. It's a trusted name at the very heart of how the world uses data to make smarter financial decisions.
It's also investing in new technologies and ideas to make finance even fairer and faster. As data becomes more important in our digital lives, Experian's focus on innovation and transparency will surely keep helping people take control of their financial stories.
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Company benefits
- Hybrid working
- Flexible working
- Discretionary bonus
- Pension
- Bupa Healthcare
- Sharesave Scheme
- 25 days annual leave with 8 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can purchase additional annual leave
- Discounted gym membership
- Discounted dental cover
Company values
- Working with integrity - We know that trust isn’t given, it’s earned. We’re committed to working with integrity and operating responsibly in every facet of our business. At Experian, that means treating our data, our people and our environment with respect.
- Treating data with respect - We handle the data of 1.3 billion people and 166 million businesses worldwide, so it’s essential to our business that we maintain their trust. Ensuring that we collect, store and manage data safely and responsibly is fundamental to our success.
- Investing in our community - We’re committed to investing our time, resources and partnerships to create a better tomorrow for our community.
- Unlocking the power of data - Data has the power to transform lives for the better, so we're leveraging new technologies and innovative products to do just that.
Company HQ
Nottingham, UK
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Leadership
Brian Cassin
(CEO)Previously the Chief Financial Officer of Experian and, before that, Managing Director at Greenhill & Co., Brian served for nine years as a non-executive director of J Sainsbury plc. He has also held various senior roles at Baring Brothers International and the London Stock Exchange.
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