CyberSecurity Analyst
Cyber Security Analyst 6-Month Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid (2 Days Onsite)
We are seeking a hands-on Cyber Security Analyst to support a major public-sector organisation's cyber security operations and resilience programme.
Key Responsibilities- Monitor, investigate and respond to cyber security incidents.
- Support security monitoring using Microsoft Sentinel and related tools.
- Conduct threat hunting, log analysis and security investigations.
- Identify vulnerabilities and track remediation actions.
- Develop and improve incident response processes and playbooks.
- Work with technical teams, suppliers and stakeholders to drive security improvements.
- Provide practical security advice across the organisation.
- Cyber Security Operations, SOC or Incident Response experience.
- Hands-on Microsoft Sentinel or SIEM experience.
- Threat hunting, log analysis and security monitoring.
- Experience with Microsoft Defender and Microsoft security technologies.
- Vulnerability management and remediation tracking.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Local Government, NHS, Housing or wider Public Sector experience.
- Defender XDR, Defender for Endpoint, Defender for Identity and Entra ID.
- SOAR, Logic Apps or security automation experience.
- 6-Month Contract
- Inside IR35
- Hybrid Working (2 Days Onsite)
- Immediate Start Preferred
An excellent opportunity for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a complex environment and play a key role in strengthening cyber resilience.