Cyber Security Analyst
Salary: Up to £70,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: London - 3-5 days per week onsite
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time

A globally established organisation is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join its Security Operations function, playing a key role in strengthening cyber resilience and protecting critical enterprise systems. This is a hands-on operational security role focused on threat detection, incident response and continuous improvement of security monitoring capabilities.

The position of Cyber Security Analyst is suited to an experienced security professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys investigative work and can collaborate effectively across technical and business stakeholders.

Responsibilities for the Cyber Security Analyst:

• Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts across SIEM platforms and ticketing systems, managing incidents through to resolution
• Participate in an on-call rota to support live security incidents
• Manage incident queues and approvals within IT service management tools
• Act as a subject matter expert for nominated security technologies, ensuring effective configuration and optimisation
• Support assurance activities relating to Managed Security Service Providers
• Maintain and enhance SecOps processes and documentation to enable knowledge sharing
• Investigate security events, perform vulnerability analysis and support remediation activities
• Analyse cyber threat intelligence and translate insights into actionable detection improvements
• Process indicators of compromise and indicators of attack to enhance detection rules
• Conduct proactive threat hunting based on emerging threats
• Perform confidential eDiscovery investigations and present findings where required
• Collaborate with IT teams and stakeholders to strengthen overall security posture

Essential Skills for the Cyber Security Analyst:

• Strong experience in security use case development and security tooling operations
• Practical experience with SIEM platforms and vulnerability management solutions
• Solid understanding of Security Operations processes and incident response frameworks
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals, IAM, perimeter controls and operating systems
• Understanding of cloud security controls and container security
• Experience with EDR tooling and familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Experience with scripting or basic coding for automation
• Experience conducting investigations including eDiscovery
• Industry recognised security certifications such as CISSP, GIAC or CEH
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder communication skills
• Ability to perform effectively under pressure during security incidents

Desirable Skills for the Cyber Security Analyst:

• Exposure to retail sector environments
• Experience working with Managed Security Service Providers
• Strong collaboration and influencing capability
• Curiosity around emerging cyber threats and defensive strategies

If you are an experienced Cyber Security Analyst with strong investigative capability and a passion for proactive security operations, please apply in the immediate instance.

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