About the role

  • Security Monitoring & Incident Response
  • Monitor and analyse security alerts using Microsoft Defender tools
  • Assist in identifying, investigating, and responding to potential security incidents
  • Document and escalate security events with clear, actionable reporting
  • Support the implementation and maintenance of security policies and procedures
  • Contribute to compliance audits and risk assessments
  • Promote cyber awareness by advising end users and supporting training initiatives
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Perform regular vulnerability scans using Qualys and/or Microsoft Defender
  • Create dashboards and reports for stakeholders, highlighting risks, remediation progress, and trends
  • Assist 3rd Party SOC operations team in triage of alerts, adding business context where possible.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to support patching and reduce exposure to known threats
  • Reporting
  • Provide daily updates to the Director of Cyber Operations on the organisation’s cyber security posture

Requirements

  • Technical Skills
  • Ability to triage and interpret alerts from SOC and Defender tools
  • Experience in analysing cyber threat intelligence and supporting audit activities
  • Understanding of cybersecurity principles through education or hands-on learning
  • Ability to follow up on security actions with relevant teams to resolution
  • Willingness to continuously learn and progress toward L2 Analyst level
  • Communication & Collaboration
  • Clear communication skills with the ability to engage technical and non-technical audiences
  • Team-oriented approach with a focus on knowledge sharing and collaboration
  • Desirable Qualifications (Not essential but beneficial)
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals or Azure Security Engineer Associate
  • MS SC-200
  • Certifications in vulnerability management tools (e.g., Qualys, Tenable)
  • CompTIA Security+, CySA+, Network+

Benefits

  • As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering
  • Flexible working
  • Market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End
  • Private healthcare
  • Life and critical illness cover
  • 28 days holiday with the option to buy more
  • 2 volunteering days

Job title

Cyber Security Analyst, L1

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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