Technical Analyst - Insider Risk
Summary
A free training course at Code First Girls that can lead to a Technical Analyst role on a client's Cyber Defence Operations team in Surrey (3 days onsite). The work focuses on monitoring and tuning data loss prevention and insider risk controls using tools like Microsoft Purview, SIEM/SOAR, Proofpoint, and Zscaler.
This is a free training course followed by the potential for a role with one of our clients.
Title: Technical Analyst - Insider Risk
Job location: Kingswood Fields, Surrey (3 days per week)
Description:
These job roles are linked directly to free education, and upon completion of our course, you will be equipped to start your new role.
THE ROLE:
Our clients are looking for an Technical Analyst to join their team.
ABOUT YOU & THE ROLE
Sitting within the Cyber Defence Operations (CDO) team, the Insider Risk Technical Analyst plays a vital role in monitoring, reviewing, and maturing the company’s data loss prevention and insider risk control portfolio. Working at a technical level, you will collaborate with business stakeholders across the enterprise to contain active data loss events, fine-tune security policies, and identify opportunities for automation to optimize incident response workflows.
- Experience working in a SOC or Incident Response environment, with a strong focus on Data Loss Prevention (DLP) controls.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Purview solutions, including policy implementation and fine-tuning.
- Practical knowledge of enterprise security platforms, such as SIEM, SOAR, Proxies, and DLP tools (e.g., Proofpoint, Zscaler).
- Core understanding of standard IT infrastructure principles and common methods of business data exfiltration.
- Proven ability to explain security threat risks, implement mitigations, and produce capacity/efficiency reporting.
- Prior experience in the Banking or Financial Services sector is highly desirable.
SOME THINGS YOU'LL BE WORKING ON
- Monitoring and reviewing data loss incidents across multiple security systems in a timely manner within established SLAs.
- Partnering directly with user management and key business stakeholders to contain and mitigate data loss events.
- Escalating complex security cases to appropriate technical teams and ensuring thorough documentation of case resolutions.
- Collaborating with the global Insider Risk team to implement technical security controls across various enterprise tools.
- Proactively identifying policy fine-tuning opportunities and building automated detection logic to reduce manual operational effort.
- Generating operational reports that reflect control effectiveness, team capacity, and efficiency improvements.
REQUIREMENTS
- Subject to standard financial services regulatory checks, including compliance with relevant Individual Conduct Rules (COCON).
100% FREE LEARNING LINKED TO JOB ROLES
All of our courses are 100% free for all students. There are no secret or hidden fees, no payment upon completion, and no debt. We work with our partner companies to ensure this education is free for all learners.
Benefits - vary per client, but are competitive.