Description:
This is a hands-on Cyber Security Analyst role within an established and well-supported security function.
You will play a key role in protecting the organisation’s systems and data by monitoring, investigating, and responding to potential threats. Alongside day-to-day operational activity, you will also contribute to improving and evolving the wider security environment, helping to strengthen controls, processes, and overall resilience.
This role will suit someone who enjoys being close to the action from a threat detection and response perspective, but also wants exposure to broader security initiatives and continuous improvement work.
What’s in it for you?
- Hybrid working with a strong balance between office and home
- Exposure to a global technology estate and diverse security challenges
- Opportunity to work with a wide range of modern security tools and platforms
- A role with genuine ownership and the chance to influence security outcomes
- Ongoing investment in training, development, and certifications
- A collaborative environment with experienced security professionals
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security tools and platforms to detect potential threats and vulnerabilities
- Investigate alerts, analyse findings, and take appropriate action to contain and resolve incidents
- Review system, network, and application activity to identify suspicious behaviour
- Support the implementation and optimisation of security technologies and controls
- Contribute to vulnerability management, including identifying and addressing weaknesses
- Work closely with internal teams as a trusted point of escalation for security-related issues
- Assist in developing and maintaining security policies, standards, and best practices
- Support incident response processes and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives
Skills & Experience We’re Looking For
- Experience working in a Cyber Security, Information Security, or Security Operations role
- Strong understanding of cyber threats, attack methods, and defensive techniques
- Experience working with SIEM or similar monitoring tools and responding to security alerts
- Good knowledge of security controls, incident response, and risk management principles
- Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols
- Experience across Windows environments, with additional exposure to Linux beneficial
- Familiarity with cloud security, ideally within Microsoft environments
- Experience with tools such as endpoint detection, intrusion detection, or similar technologies
- Awareness of recognised security frameworks and best practices
- Relevant certifications are advantageous but not essential