Cyber Security Analyst - up to £75,000 - Hybrid - Southampton

Job title: Cyber Security Analyst Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits Location: Southampton - Hybrid Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time Job Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to strengthen its cyber defence capability within a fast-paced enterprise environment. This role will focus on monitoring, investigating and responding to security threats, improving detection capabilities, and supporting continuous enhancement of security operations across a modern technology estate.

Responsibilities for the Cyber Security Analyst * Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts generated by SIEM and security tooling * Manage incidents through to resolution or escalation into wider IT incident processes * Act as an SME for nominated security tools, ensuring effective configuration and optimisation * Support oversight of services delivered by Managed Security Service Providers * Conduct threat hunting, investigations and vulnerability remediation activities * Use threat intelligence to improve detection logic and security controls * Process Indicators of Attack (IOAs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) * Support confidential eDiscovery investigations where required * Maintain documentation, procedures and operational standards * Collaborate with IT teams, stakeholders and external partners * Participate in an on-call rota for security incidents

Essential Skills - Cyber Security Analyst * Strong experience within SOC / Security Operations environments * Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and vulnerability management tools * Experience with EDR technologies and knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework * Experience with security use case development and log source onboarding * Good understanding of network security, IAM and operating systems * Knowledge of cloud security and container security concepts * Experience with scripting / automation for security operations * Strong analytical, communication and incident management skills

Desirable Skills - Cyber Security Analyst * Experience onboarding multiple log sources into SIEM environments * Experience tuning and developing detection use cases * Experience implementing automation to improve SOC efficiency * Experience optimising enterprise SIEM platformsIf you are an experienced Cyber Security Analyst looking to work within a high-impact cyber security environment, this role offers strong exposure to detection engineering, threat hunting and enterprise-scale security operations.