2 of 2 Contract Cyber Defence Jobs in the South East

Our client is seeking an experienced Associate Security Analyst to join their Cyber Defence team. This is a hands-on role where you will investigate and respond to cyber security incidents that could impact critical systems and services across the UK. You will play a key part in identifying threats, supporting incident response, and helping to continually … improve the organisation’s cyber defence capabilities. The role also involves mentoring apprentice analysts and joining an out-of-hours on-call rota to ensure 24/7 coverage of potential cyber incidents. Key Responsibilities Investigate and triage cyber security alerts and user reports. Analyse systems, files, network traffic, and cloud environments to determine the extent … incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery. Contribute to post-incident reviews and develop lessons learned. Create and improve incident response playbooks and knowledge base articles. Work closely with wider Cyber Defence functions to strengthen security operations. Act as an escalation point for apprentice security analysts, providing coaching, mentoring, and line management. What We’re Looking For More ❯

enterprise compute platforms, data networks, UNIX/Linux/Windows environments, cloud services, data centres, commercial software solutions, and end-user support across all UKAEA sites. Role Overview : The Cyber Security Specialist plays a pivotal role in advancing UKAEA's hybrid digital estate, encompassing enterprise IT, operational technology (OT), and research platforms. This role sits within the Information & Cyber Security Group and provides subject matter expertise in security architecture, cyber risk governance, and assurance frameworks. This is a cross-functional role with both advisory and hands-on responsibilities, focusing on security assurance, risk management and supporting architecture reviews, vulnerability management, risk assessments, cyber defence posture, driving technical assurance, and embedding risk-aligned security controls across … and platforms. You will also guide teams in applying secure-by-design principles and support both internal audit and external compliance efforts including Gov Assure, CAF, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials (CE and CE+) while supporting the secure operation of core services. The role requires strong stakeholder engagement, technical depth, and a sound understanding of UK-specific cyber More ❯