# Cyber Security Specialist

**Company**: Pret
**Location**: Manchester
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

We are seeking a Cyber Security Specialist to join our team at Pret. As a Cyber Security Specialist, you will help protect Pret's technology, data, cloud environments, and business operations. You will manage and improve a broad range of security capabilities, including Security Operations, Third Party Risk Management, Identity and Access Management, Zero Trust, Cloud Security, Email and Web Security, Vulnerability Management, and AI Security.

Key responsibilities:

- Own and continually improve cyber security technologies, controls, and platforms across the organisation.

- Monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts, incidents, and emerging threats.

- Support and enhance Security Operations and threat detection capabilities.

- Manage Third Party Risk Management activities, including supplier security assessments and remediation tracking.

- Support Zero Trust initiatives across identities, devices, applications, and networks.

- Manage Identity and Access Management controls, including privileged access and authentication technologies.

- Maintain and improve email, web, and internet security controls.

- Work with infrastructure, Service desk, digital, and cloud teams to improve and maintain security controls across Azure and Google Cloud environments.

- Support vulnerability management, security reviews, and risk assessments.

- Support the secure adoption and governance of AI technologies.

- Lead and support cyber security projects, improvements, and strategic initiatives.

- Develop and maintain security standards, procedures, and technical documentation.

- Support audit and compliance activities, including PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and other relevant frameworks.

- Produce security metrics, reporting, and risk insights for technical and business stakeholders.

- Evaluate emerging threats and technologies to strengthen Pret's security capabilities.

Experience and Skills required:

- 3+ years' experience working in Cyber Security, Information Security, or Security Operations roles.

- Experience managing and operating cyber security technologies and controls.

- Strong understanding of cyber security principles, frameworks, and industry best practices.

- Experience with security monitoring, investigation, and incident response.

- Knowledge of Identity and Access Management, MFA, and privileged access controls.

- Experience with email security, web security, and phishing protection technologies.

- Experience with vulnerability management, risk management, and security assessments.

- Understanding of cloud security concepts, preferably within Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud Platform.

- Experience conducting supplier security assessments and technology security reviews.

- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

- Ability to communicate effectively and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

- Experience working with recognised frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS.

The perks:

- A Gold Card! That means when you're in the office, your food and drinks are on us. And when you're not, you get 5 free drinks a day and 50% off everything else

- 33-38 days of annual leave (increasing with service)

- Free private medical aid cover – with the option to add a loved one

- 4-5% pension contribution (increasing with service)

- Life assurance at 3x your annual salary

- Loyalty awards to celebrate every 5 years you're with us

- And more – think: a flexible benefits platform, season ticket loans, a healthcare cash plan, mortgage services, financial wellbeing provisions, option to take a sabbatical after 3 years and opportunities to support our incredible charity, the Pret Foundation.

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## Skills

### Required
- Cyber Security
- Information Security
- Security Operations
- Identity and Access Management
- Cloud Security
- Vulnerability Management
- Risk Management
- Security Assessments
- Azure
- Google Cloud Platform

### Nice to have
- Zero Trust
- AI Security
- Cloud Security Platforms
- Security Automation
- Orchestration Technologies
- CISSP

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