Cyber Security Analyst
Cyber Security Analyst
Hybrid working: 1 day per week required in the office.
Working as part of a small team, the role spans security monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, supplier assurance, compliance, reporting, and security awareness.
You will contribute to the ongoing development of the businesses security capabilities, helping to strengthen controls, improve resilience, and support a strong culture of information security across the business.
Responsibilities:
- Monitor security and threat detection systems, investigate alerts, and identify trends that need a response.
- Respond to security policy breaches and provide practical guidance on secure working practices.
- Act as an escalation point for security queries from the Service Desk, IT, and Risk and Compliance teams, including DSAR evidence gathering where appropriate.
- Support vulnerability management by coordinating evidence, prioritising remediation by business context and consequence, and tracking issues to closure.
- Support the implementation and operation of security technologies and upgrades in line with agreed standards.
- Review technical designs, configurations, and change proposals to identify security risk.
Required Skills/Experience:
- Broad technical knowledge across networking, systems administration, infrastructure, applications, and security, with the ability to challenge designs and identify real risk.
- Hands-on experience with common security technologies and controls (eg endpoint protection, email/web security, Firewalls, IDS/IPS).
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft platforms and security capabilities.
- Sound understanding of information risk, with the ability to assess conditions and consequences rather than rely solely on generic severity ratings.
- Knowledge of relevant standards, good practice, and regulatory requirements, including UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
Cyber Security Analyst
In accordance with the Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003, this position is advertised based upon DGH Recruitment Limited having first sought approval of its client to find candidates for this position.
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