Cyber Security Analyst

We are supporting a leading technology organisation in the search for a Cyber Security Analyst to join its Security Operations team.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced cybersecurity environment, helping to protect critical infrastructure and enterprise systems through proactive monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis. Working as part of a 24/7 operational security function, you will play a key role in identifying, investigating, and responding to security threats across both cloud-based and on-premise environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise networks and systems.
• Manage security cases and tickets through to resolution.
• Analyse logs and data from SIEM platforms, security monitoring tools, network infrastructure, and endpoint technologies.
• Investigate and triage security alerts to identify malicious activity and determine attack methods and techniques.
• Follow established incident response and escalation procedures to contain and mitigate security risks.
• Ensure all incidents are accurately documented, including indicators of compromise, evidence, and investigation findings.
• Identify and address false positives, providing feedback to improve detection capabilities.
• Support the development and optimisation of security monitoring rules and processes.
• Analyse data sets to identify security gaps and recommend improvements.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
• 3+ years'' experience in cyber security, security operations, threat analysis, or security monitoring.
• Experience investigating security incidents and working within a Security Operations Centre environment.
• Understanding of incident response processes, security event triage, and escalation procedures.
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols, authentication mechanisms, and common attack techniques.
• Good understanding of information security principles, technologies, and best practices.
• Experience securing and supporting Windows and Linux environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable

• Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent cyber security qualifications.
• Experience working with SIEM platforms and security monitoring technologies.
• Knowledge of Oracle and virtualised environments.

What''s on Offer

• Opportunity to work within a highly skilled cyber security team.
• Exposure to complex security environments and emerging threats.
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
• Collaborative and supportive working culture.
• Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cyber Security Analyst looking to further develop their incident response, threat analysis, and security operations expertise within a technically challenging environment.

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