Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Manchester
Working pattern: Hybrid

Job title: Are you passionate about safeguarding digital landscapes and combatting sophisticated cyber threats? Join our dynamic team as a Cybersecurity Analyst, where you'll play a key role in defending our organisation against evolving cyber threats. You'll leverage cutting-edge security technologies to detect, analyse, and respond to security incidents, ensuring data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

Key Responsibilities:

Threat Hunting & Detection

• Monitor and analyse security alerts using advanced SIEM, IDS/IPS, and NGFW systems.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting with EDR and UBA tools to identify vulnerabilities

Incident Response & Forensics

• Lead investigations and remediation of security incidents, including APTs and network intrusions.
• Perform forensic analysis using tools like EnCase and FTK to determine root cause and impact.

Security Assessments & Hardening

• Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration tests using Nessus, Metasploit, and Burp Suite.
• Implement security controls such as NAC, DLP, and WAF to harden systems.

Policy Development & Compliance

• Develop and enforce security policies and best practices with NIST, COBIT, and CIS frameworks.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS regulations.

Certifications

• CISSP
• CEH
• CompTIA Security+
• CISM
• GSEC
• OSCP
• CCSP

Requirements

• Proven experience in cybersecurity, preferably in large organisations.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and DLP technologies.
• Understanding of threat actor tactics and network fundamentals (OSI, TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP(S), SMTP).
• Experience in security monitoring, incident response, and vulnerability management.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP) and DevSecOps practices is a plus.

Benefits

• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan
• 25 days holiday
• Discretionary Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with employer contribution

Join our dynamic team and shape the future with robust cybersecurity measures. Apply now and make a difference with us!