Cyber Security EngineerDVF Recruitment · London Area, United Kingdom

Cyber Security Engineer

🗓️ Posted 2026-09-28 London Area, United Kingdom Full-time Hybrid ICT
💰 Salary Not shared 📊 Market 5,000 GBP–8,333 GBP/mo

About the Company

77,000 ( 80k for the right expertise) A well-regarded international law firm with a global presence is looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to join their newly established SecOps function. This is a rare opportunity to get in at the ground level of a security team being built with real intent as the firm go into a growth phase The firm is mid-way through two significant security initiatives, a zero-trust operating model transition and ISO 27001 certification. You won't be maintaining someone else's work. You'll be shaping how security actually operates across a complex, internationally connected organisation. The tech stack is serious. The roadmap is clear. And the leadership team knows what good looks like.

Responsibilities

  • ● Maintaining and optimising the CrowdStrike EDR platform, configuring policies, tuning SIEM rules, managing performance
  • ● Working with network engineers on posture management including NAC segmentation, lateral movement controls, and firewalls (Palo Alto)
  • ● Leading and participating in incident response, root cause analysis, runbook development, and live incident handling
  • ● Vulnerability scanning, threat monitoring, alert triage, and remediation support
  • ● Managing WAF, DDoS, VPN, and perimeter firewall environments
  • ● Supporting MFA, SSO, PAM, MDM/MAM, and Conditional Access alongside the Endpoints team
  • ● Collaborating with third-party penetration testers on vulnerability identification and remediation
  • ● Contributing to ISO 27001 certification and CIS controls implementation
  • ● Solid hands-on experience with CrowdStrike EDR, this is central to the role
  • ● Experience across Palo Alto firewalls , Cisco ISE , Entra ID / Active Directory , Intune , Mimecast , and Menlo Security
  • ● Proven track record in incident response and vulnerability management, not just tooling knowledge
  • ● Understanding of security frameworks, ISO 27001, NIST, CIS, PCI-DSS
  • ● Strong communication skills, you'll be engaging with stakeholders at all levels, not just the security team
  • ● A collaborative working style, this is a small, newly formed team and culture fit genuinely matters

Requirements

  • ● CISSP, CPSA, or Palo Alto NCSP certification
  • ● Cyber Security Engineer
  • ● Leading International Law Firm
  • ● Up to 77,000 (flexibility to 80,000 for the right profile)
  • ● Interested or want to find out more before applying