Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Newcastle

£50,000 - £65,000

Permanent Role

Your new role

I'm on the lookout for a Cyber Security Analyst to join a small security team which is growing to encompass further requirements. The ideal candidate will have some years of cyber/SOC experience behind them along with a comprehensive understanding of core IT areas including networking and firewall management.

This role will require the ability to obtain security clearance (SC), a prerequisite of which is having worked in the UK for 5 years.

The role also requires an on-site presence of three days a week in Newcastle. Please ensure you are able to commute to and from Newcastle three days a week before applying.

Responsibilities:

Monitor and act on security incidents

Working with an outsourced MSSP provider to help manage security operations

Maintain the confidentiality, integrity and availability of systems and data

Respond to security requests and events

Vulnerability management

Utilising security tools to enhance organisational security (SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability management tools)

Following agreed protocols of incident response

Incident response, investigation and recovery

Utilising Crowdstrike, Appcheck and ActiveDirectory

Leveraging support from wider tech areas such as network operations or infrastructure

What you'll need to succeed

Strong experience in a (technical) cyber security analyst role or a SOC role.

I am looking for operational and technically minded security professionals with extensive hands-on experience

IDS & IPS

Crowdstrike experience would be ideal but an operational understanding of EDR/XDR tools in general would also be considered

Experience managing firewalls (responding to vulnerabilities, patching, upgrading)

Experience utilising Active Directory along with enacting and enhancing Group Policy controls

Experience utilising the Microsoft Defender Suite would be useful

Experience of vulnerability scanning, management and documentation

What you'll get in return

The opportunity to join a growing team and organisation, working on multiple exciting projects in a role that allows for strong career progression opportunities. In addition, you will be entitled to 25 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, discretionary annual bonus, contributory pension scheme, life assurance, access to the Employee Assistance Programme, private healthcare and much more.

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, click 'apply' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.