Information Security Analyst

BELONG. There’s no place like Principality.

Our home is your home. So, when you decide to join the team, we’ll go further to bring you the warmest of welcomes. From a friendly and inviting environment to a flexible benefit package designed around you – when it comes to belonging, there really is no place like Principality. We keep it flexible wherever possible; we encourage you to look after yourself; we do our bit in the communities we serve and support you in doing the same, and we promise to get better together.

Some reasons you may want to consider working with us; we have an award-winning flexible/hybrid working policy, we’re a 2022 winner of UK Best Large Workplaces for Women, we have a refurbished hi-tech office in the centre of Cardiff designed around colleague feedback, we ranked number 6 for wellbeing in 2022,  we have an extensive financial and well-being benefits package ‘’Belong’’ designed to put our people first, we have consistent colleague engagement scores of over 85% and a caring community of supportive Networks. But that’s not all, discover why there’s really no place like Principality; https://www.principality.co.uk/careers

Join Us in Protecting What Matters Most

We’re offering an exciting opportunity for an analytical, inquisitive, technical minded person to join our team as an Information Security Analyst. In this role, you’ll provide support, guidance, and coordination of information security initiatives—assisting in ensuring our systems, data remain secure, compliant, and resilient.

You'll help maintain and improve our Information Security Management System (ISMS), working with internal and external stakeholders.

What you’ll be doing:

• Coordinating activities within the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
• Supporting the review and improvement of policies, standards, and procedures
• Assisting with risk and control assessments
• Coordinating security governance MI, documentation, and records
• Liaising with security vendors and outsourced service providers
• Conducting third-party security due diligence and ongoing monitoring
• Responding to internal colleague queries and providing guidance
• Supporting ongoing security improvement programmes

What we’re looking for

Skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge of asset and, network security, access management, Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SSDLC), and security operations testing
• Understanding of information security standards, e.g. ISO27001, NIST
• Awareness of emerging threats, technologies, and industry developments
• Familiarity with Microsoft operating environments
• Working knowledge of Information Security Management Systems (ISMS)
• Ability to assess threats, manage vulnerabilities, and support security risk management
• Strong written skills for drafting policies and procedures
• Positive, solutions-focused mindset with excellent problem-solving abilities
• High level of discretion and confidentiality
• Strong time management and ability to prioritise effectively

Experience Required:

• Proven grounding/ knowledge of Information Security or IT Infrastructure, concepts, and frameworks.
• Desirable experience in a regulated industry, ideally Financial Services
• Exposure to first- or second-line risk functions
• Desirable experience conducting risk assessments or thematic reviews

Why Join Us?

This is a great opportunity to work on a broad range of impactful security initiatives in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment. You'll have the chance to work across departments, contribute to real improvements, and grow your career within a supportive team.

Our most important asset is our people. We value a healthy work-life balance and currently offer a 35-hour work week with our hybrid approach enabling you to have a mix of office days and remote working.

Your base location for this role will be our Head Office, Principality House, The Friary, Cardiff, CF10 3FA

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team at -recruitment@principality.co.uk

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