Senior CyberSecurity Analyst / Vulnerabilities Manager

Senior Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager - up to £47,500 - Hybrid (Cardiff)

The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a specialised Civil Service Organisation who are looking to expand their cybersecurity team significantly over the next few months, beginning with this key hire.

We are supporting them to recruit a Senior Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager to take lead on the vulnerability management lifecycle across key areas including cloud and applications.

What the Vulnerability Manager will be doing You will be contributing to cyber risk assessments, working with senior colleagues to identify threats, vulnerabilities and control gaps.

• Lead the vulnerability management lifecycle across cloud workloads, endpoints and applications.
• Support security operations by reviewing alerts, triaging security events and escalating incidents as required.
• Support secure configuration baselines for cloud services, endpoints and network infrastructure (e.g., CIS benchmarks).
• Work collaboratively with stakeholders to embed security considerations into day-to-day operations

What the successful Vulnerability Manager will bring to the team You will have proven experience as a cyber security analyst (or equivalent) in a mid to large size organisation.

• Evidence of practical experience in vulnerability management e.g. assessing, triaging and prioritising vulnerabilities across varied technology stacks.
• Hands-on experience with MS security tools such as Microsoft Defender for Cloud, Defender for Endpoint, Secure Score and Sentinel.
• Security certifications (e.g. CISMP, Security+, Azure security certs, ISO 27001 quals) or equivalent clear evidenced experience.

Here's What You'll Get in Return

• Pension scheme up to 27.9%
• Salary of up to £47,500
• 31 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + 2 Privilege days
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous employer contribution of 28.97%
• Time off for wellbeing activities
• Green car scheme
• Cycle2Work and season travel tickets
• Access to subsidised sports groups

Think this one's for you If you think this Cyber Analyst/Vulnerability Manager opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

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