Cyber Security Analyst, Wintel
Together, we re working to welcome millions more passengers, while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability. At Heathrow, you can be part of this providing solutions that make every journey better for millions each year. That means ensuring we meet the changing needs of the passengers, colleagues and partners who use our airport to work, travel, trade, shop, eat, explore and connect. Our Solutions team covers project management, process improvement, business change, technology, cyber defence, masterplanning, infrastructure and procurement. It brings together people with the skills to deliver prestigious and often large-scale projects, from transforming terminals to making big reductions in our carbon emissions.
Every day will test your skills and give you the opportunity to make your mark. You might be working with the technology and data that power our city within a city, driving vital commercial agreements with everyone from retailers to airlines, or improving the unique infrastructure that includes everything from 200 buildings to 250 HV substations. It s a collaborative environment, where you can rely on the support of the experts around you as you take on projects you ll both take pride in and feel passionate about.
Job Description
As a Cyber Security Analyst Wintel, you will play a key role in securing the organisation s Windows-based server and endpoint environment. Working as part of the Cyber Security Team, you will partner closely with Wintel and Platform teams to ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded across the design, build, and configuration of the Wintel estate.
You will provide specialist security guidance, validate technical designs, review configurations, and help enforce security standards and baselines, while also supporting security tooling, vulnerability remediation, and incident response activities. This role offers the opportunity to influence security outcomes across a large, complex enterprise environment and make a tangible impact on the organisation s overall security posture.
Your role will involve
Every day, you ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there s no place like Heathrow.
Our rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working Location
Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.
Every day will test your skills and give you the opportunity to make your mark. You might be working with the technology and data that power our city within a city, driving vital commercial agreements with everyone from retailers to airlines, or improving the unique infrastructure that includes everything from 200 buildings to 250 HV substations. It s a collaborative environment, where you can rely on the support of the experts around you as you take on projects you ll both take pride in and feel passionate about.
Job Description
As a Cyber Security Analyst Wintel, you will play a key role in securing the organisation s Windows-based server and endpoint environment. Working as part of the Cyber Security Team, you will partner closely with Wintel and Platform teams to ensure secure-by-design principles are embedded across the design, build, and configuration of the Wintel estate.
You will provide specialist security guidance, validate technical designs, review configurations, and help enforce security standards and baselines, while also supporting security tooling, vulnerability remediation, and incident response activities. This role offers the opportunity to influence security outcomes across a large, complex enterprise environment and make a tangible impact on the organisation s overall security posture.
Your role will involve
- Collaborate with Wintel and Platforms teams to guide secure architecture, design, and configuration of Wintel servers and endpoints
- Validate security controls across the Wintel estate, ensuring secure-by-design principles are consistently applied
- Conduct configuration reviews of Wintel infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities and areas of non-compliance
- Provide cyber security technical advice and consultation on emerging threats, best practices, and risk mitigation strategies
- Assist in the development and enforcement of security standards and baselines for Windows-based systems
- Contribute to the design and implementation of security tools and technologies supporting the Wintel environment
- Support security incident response activities related to Wintel platforms when required
- Build and maintain trusted relationships with internal teams, business units, and external partners to promote effective cyber security practices
- Proven experience in a cyber security or infrastructure security focused role
- Proven experience securing Wintel environments (Windows Server, Active Directory, Group Policy, etc.)
- Hands-on experience assessing and remediating security misconfigurations in Wintel platforms
- Experience working in cross-functional technical teams within large enterprise environments
- Strong knowledge of Windows Server security architecture, endpoint hardening, and secure configuration
- Solid understanding of industry security frameworks and best practices (e.g. CIS benchmarks, NIST)
- Practical knowledge of malware threats, patch management, and privilege/access management in Windows estates
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Exposure to the Microsoft Defender suite, SCCM/Intune, or other enterprise endpoint security platforms
- Experience with vulnerability management and remediation in Windows-based environments
- Scripting or automation skills (e.g. PowerShell) for security auditing and remediation
- Experience working with virtualised Wintel environments (e.g. VMware, Hyper-V)
- Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
- Professional certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals, CISSP, CompTIA Security or equivalent (desirable)
Every day, you ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.
It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there s no place like Heathrow.
Our rewards
We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance-based annual bonuses and our longer-term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market-leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.
Working Location
Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.
Sustainable Travel to work
Heathrow s Sustainable Travel Guide sets out easy and sustainable travel options that everyone can access.
Equal Opportunities
As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.