Cyber Security Analyst in Manchester

If you are looking to make your mark on a rapidly growing SecOps team with some very exciting clients, look no further. We are searching for a passionate and enthusiastic Cyber Security Analyst to join our Blue Team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with an inquisitive nature and a keen interest when it comes to technical cybersecurity topics such as threat hunting, attacker tactics and techniques, monitoring and alerting, threat intelligence, and incident readiness and response.

Key responsibilities of the role are summarised below:

• Security monitoring and incident response
• Detection engineering - Develop, maintain, and enhance security detection content primarily for the Splunk SIEM, to enable the detection of threats across diverse platforms (e.g. cloud, endpoints, and networks)
• Use frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to map detection rules and maximise threat coverage
• Use analytical platforms to query high volume datasets to identify trends and spot unusual behaviours, indicative of malicious activity
• Proactive threat hunting using available client data
• Collection and/or interpretation of different sources of threat intelligence
• Incident response
• Automation of SecOps processes using scripting

Desirable Attributes

The successful candidate should have experience in some of the following areas:

• Core cybersecurity concepts such as network security, cryptography, cloud security, forensics
• Understanding of network protocols and how they can be abused by attackers
• Knowledge of the most prevalent APTs and their TTPs
• Ability to understand client-specific challenges and tailor solutions accordingly
• Commitment to staying abreast of emerging threats, technologies, and methodologies in cybersecurity
• Creative and resourceful in finding solutions to complex cyber challenges
• Knowledge of common analysis techniques associated with Windows and/or Linux
• Experience with Scripting and Programming – e.g. Python/Bash/c/c++/Java

Note: This role requires an approximately 1-week per month on-call availability for high priority incidents. Please note there is additional compensation for this and the frequency is client-dependent. Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box – we’d still love to hear from you! If you’re excited about the role and think you could make a difference, please get in touch.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role to deliver the first-class services we are known for.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/03/2026

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

About Accenture

Accenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale.

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