Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst - 6-month contract - Remote/London - Outside of IR35 My Client is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to support day-to-day BAU security operations, with a primary focus on Rapid7, SIEM monitoring, vulnerability management and security investigations. They have quite a few backlog of alerts, so they are looking for someone with strong SIEM, vulnerability and investigation skills. Key Skills and Experience from the Cyber Security Analyst: Strong hands-on experience with Rapid7 and SIEM platforms. (Monitoring alerts and investigation) Proven experience in alert triage, security investigations and vulnerability management. Strong Mimecast administration experience (Email review, releasing, whitelisting, sandboxing) Good working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP. Experience with CrowdStrike (managing alerts) Experience with Netskope or similar (Site reviews and unblocking) Good understanding of SOC / Security Operations and BAU security processes. Key Responsibilities of the Cyber Security Analyst: Monitor, triage and investigate Rapid7 and SIEM alerts, including managing and reducing an existing alert backlog. Perform security investigations, analysing events and identifying potential threats or suspicious activity. Support vulnerability management using Rapid7, including reviewing, prioritising and investigating vulnerabilities. Monitor and investigate security events through SIEM tooling, escalating incidents where appropriate. ..... full job details .....