Security Analyst II

Department: Global Information Security (GIS)

Are you enthusiastic about IT security and ready to take on the challenge of protecting Novo Nordisk’s digital assets? We are looking for an experienced IT Security Analyst to join our Global Security Operations team in Digital, Data & IT GBS. If you have a strong background in IT security and are ready to be effective, read on and apply today for a life-changing career. Apply now! 

About the department 

The Global Information Security Advisory department is based in Digital, Data and IT (DD&IT) in Denmark. You will be part of a global information security community with colleagues located primarily in India, Denmark, and USA. Our team consists of leading experts in various areas ranging from network security, white hat hacking, cloud security, cryptography, security operations, Acquisitions & Integrations, to manufacturing security and security risk management and governance. Global Information Security is partnering with the line of business across the value chain to build security into the business processes. This is done in collaboration with partner and specialist in other areas including Enterprise Architects and Data Specialist. As security partners we engage to understand the direction and priorities in line business to identify risks and manage these in collaboration with our stakeholders. We have security partners working in different parts of the value chain. 

Working at Novo Nordisk 

Novo Nordisk is a global healthcare company headquartered in Denmark. For 100 years, we have been driving change to defeat diabetes and other serious chronic diseases. As a result, our treatments today benefit millions of people living with diabetes, obesity, and rare blood and endocrine diseases. We are proud of that. We are proud of our people too, and we employ more than 63,000 bright and diverse minds in 80 offices worldwide. With us, your bright mind and commitment help us change lives for people worldwide. In exchange, we offer you a seat in a rewarding and purpose-driven culture where your professional and personal development is highly valued. That said, opportunities are many in Novo Nordisk.

The position 

As an IT Security Analyst at Novo Nordisk, you will: 

• Monitor and manage IT security across the organization, including analyzing logs and vulnerabilities from systems. Manage potential IT security incident notifications and collaborate with regional security responsible across Novo Nordisk. 

• Be the interface to Novo Nordisk by handling emails coming into the Global Security Operations (GSO) Mailbox. Contribute and support the Vulnerability Management Office (VMO) in the Critical Vulnerability Response (CVR) process. 

• Collaborate with the GSO Data Analytics, Detections, and Automation track to reduce false positives in the SIEM. Support Global IT Security projects and contribute to process improvements. 

• Analyze and oversee suspicious and malicious emails coming in via the Phish alarm solution. Follow up on IT security incidents raised as part of the GSO Daily analysis process. 

• Interact with GSO operations in Denmark and the US, as well as customers at all levels of the organization. Participate in Incident Response (IR) drills and adhere to the Major IT Security Incident Response Process (MSIRP) when required. 

Qualifications 

To be successful in this role, you should have: 

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering with relevant IT and business experience. 

• 6+ years of core experience working within IT security, with at least 4 years of incident response experience. 

• Good understanding of IT security principles and experience with SIEM (SPLUNK or any other technology). Must have experience in intrusion prevention, vulnerability management and threat intelligence. 

• Knowledge of anti-virus, network security solutions, and enterprise networks. 

• Knowledge of cloud like AWS, Azure or GCP is a plus. 

• Good to have Security certifications like CEH etc. 

• Considerable personal impact by demonstrating high integrity, flexibility in workplace, change adaptation and superior collaborator mentality. 

• Self-managed, strong personal drive and desire to learn and enhance skills. 

• Excellent in stakeholder management and communication skills- written and verbal. 

Contact 

To submit your application, please upload your CV online (click on Apply and follow the instructions). 

Deadline 

8th Mayl 2024  

We commit to an inclusive recruitment process and equality of opportunity for all our job applicants. 

At Novo Nordisk we recognize that it is no longer good enough to aspire to be the best company in the world. We need to aspire to be the best company for the world and we know that this is only possible with talented employees with diverse perspectives, backgrounds and cultures. We are therefore committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates the diversity of our employees, the patients we serve and communities we operate in. Together, we’re life changing.