CIRT Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst (Contract) Location: Cheltenham (Ideally 1 day per week onsite) Contract: 6 Months Rate: £300 per day (Inside IR35) The Opportunity Our client, a leading organisation, is looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a high-profile programme on an initial six-month contract. This role is heavily focused on technical application security assessments, supporting a major project by reviewing a large volume of applications and ensuring they meet security standards before deployment. Whilst there is some exposure to Cyber Incident Response activities, this is very much a hands-on security assessment role where you''ll be expected to work independently and manage a consistent technical workload. What you''ll be doing Assess approximately 300 applications from a technical security perspective. Build, configure and manage virtual machines within VMware to support application testing. Execute security scans against executables and installation packages. Identify vulnerabilities and provide clear remediation recommendations. Use vulnerability management tools such as Qualys (or similar) to assess security risks. Support ongoing cybersecurity project delivery within a high-profile programme. Assist with Cyber Incident Response activities where required, including security monitoring and investigation. What we''re looking for We''re looking for someone who can hit the ground running with experience in: VMware virtual machine creation and management. ..... full job details .....