IT Security & Compliance Analyst

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We're made up of 10 autonomous publishing divisions and over 60 imprints with a rich and diverse history and an incredible range of authors. We're also the market leader in e-books and publish a range of bestsellers in audio format, the fastest growing part of our business. Our award-winning adult publishing divisions are Little, Brown, which won Publisher of the Year at the 2026 British Book Awards; Orion (2021 Publisher of the Year Award Winner); John Murray Press; Hodder & Stoughton; Headline; Octopus, and Bookouture. They publish fiction and non-fiction in digital, audio and print format, from the world's best and most diverse authors, including Brit Bennett, Candice Carty-Williams, Martina Cole, Michael Connelly, John Grisham, Stephen King, Stieg Larsson, Nelson Mandela, Stephenie Meyer, Maggie O'Farrell, Delia Owens, Ian Rankin, J.K. Rowling, Colson Whitehead, and Malala Yousafzai. Hachette Children's Group publishes a wide and vibrant range of books for children across all age ranges, while Hachette Learning is a market leader in resources for both primary and secondary schools. Hachette UK is part of Hachette Livre, the world's third largest trade and educational publisher. As well as our headquarters in Carmelite House, London, and our state-of-the-art book distribution centre in Didcot, Oxfordshire, we have recently opened five new offices in Manchester, Bristol, Sheffield, Newcastle, and Edinburgh. The UK region also includes offices in Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, the Caribbean, and Ireland. It's an exciting time to join our business because the publishing market continues to grow and thrive. The UK remains the largest exporter of physical books in the world and book adaptations for film and TV are the foundation of the UK's creative industries. What you'll be doing As an IT Security Analyst within the Group Security team, you will support the protection of Hachette's English speaking businesses across the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand and India.The role has a strong security operations focus and will work across regional and Group security priorities. You will monitor security platforms, investigate alerts and incidents, identify risk, support remediation, and contribute to the continued development of Hachette's global security capabilities. Who we are looking for - Good understanding of cybersecurity operations, incident response and IT infrastructure. - Practical knowledge of endpoint detection and response technologies and security monitoring platforms. - Experience with technologies such as CrowdStrike, Netskope, SIEM platforms, vulnerability management tools or comparable enterprise security technologies. - Understanding of network, endpoint, identity, cloud and data security principles. - Ability to investigate security events using information from multiple security platforms and data sources. - Understanding of vulnerability management and security remediation processes. - Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as NIST and ISO 27001. - Good understanding of Active Directory, Entra ID or similar enterprise identity environments. - Ability to translate technical security issues into clear risks and actions. - Strong written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to work effectively with diverse teams across different countries, cultures and time zones. - Ability to establish relationships across security, infrastructure, applications, operations and business teams. What we offer Our staff are our greatest asset, and our benefits reflect this: - 28 annual leave days per year, increases to 29 days after 2 years' service and goes up to 30 days after 5 years' (+ bank holidays) - Private medical insurance - Dental insurance - Generous pension schemes - Rent deposit loans - 2 community days per year - Summer hours (finishing at 1pm on Fridays during the summer months) - Retail discounts through Hachette rewards - Cycle to Work scheme - Eye care vouchers - Wide-ranging training library - Development programmes (including mentoring) - Up to 70% off book purchases - A charity bookshelf - An active range of staff-led employee networks that are voluntary, including _AgeWise, Gender Balance, Thrive, Pride, All Together, Wellbeing,_ _Women in Tech_ and religious networks - Season ticket loans - And much more! The role will be based at our London or Didcot office, with a blend of in-office (3 days) and homeworking (2 days) per week. Our commitment Hachette employs people on the basis of their abilities. We aim to attract and develop talent from a base as broad as the world of readers we want to reach, with a wide and representative range of age, faith, disability, race, gender, sexuality and socio-economic, regional and cultural backgrounds. We want everyone to have the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. If you need any adjustments, you can let us know at the ‘Reasonable Adjustments’ section of your application. We’ll make sure you’re supported throughout the process. The Book Trade Charity offers financial support to people looking to enter the book trade but who may struggle to afford the costs of attending interviews and undertaking junior roles. For more information visit https://btbs.org/grants Documents Further Links - Close map Location LondonDidcot (HHC) Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, United Kingdom, EC4Y 0DZ Hely Hutchinson Centre, Milton Road, Didcot, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX11 7HH Loading... Open In Google Maps ### Meet our recruiter Wing Ho wing.ho@hachette.co.uk - View other locations Share this page Vacancy Alerts Create an alert subscription based on this vacancy - [Create Alert Subscription](https://apply-here.hachette.co.uk/jobs/vacancy/1231/alerts/) ### Benefits 28 days + holiday Rent deposit loans Dental Insurance Private medical insurance Pension plan & life assurance Summer hours 2 community days Cycle to work scheme Retailers discounts Development programmes Loading