Senior Cyber Security Analyst
London (hybrid working, 3 days per week onsite)
Up to £80,000 PA plus bonus
Extremely exciting enterprise-scale, global entertainment organisation seeking an experienced, Senior Security Analyst to join a growing security team, taking a key role across vulnerability and exposure management, security monitoring, incident response and risk. You'll be working with closely with a small, highly dedicated, highly capable team.
This is a broad, hands-on position and would suit someone who has built strong technical experience within a SOC, but who does not want to be limited to one narrow area of Security Operations.
You'll work across a predominantly Microsoft environment, helping to detect and respond to security threats, manage vulnerabilities end to end, improve security tooling and strengthen the organisation's overall security posture.
Responsibilities:
Investigate and respond to security alerts and incidents at Tier 2/3 level, using your own technical judgement rather than simply following predefined playbooks
Own and continuously improve the Vulnerability Management lifecycle, covering discovery, analysis, prioritisation, remediation and tracking
Drive wider Exposure Management activity across cloud, on-premise and third-party environments
Work closely with technical teams and system owners to ensure vulnerabilities are understood and remediated in line with business risk
Monitor and respond to threats across Microsoft Entra and M365, including identity-related incidents and account compromise
Support security hardening, IAM, architecture and deployment activity across the Microsoft environment
Investigate security events using platforms including Microsoft Defender XDR and EDR tooling
Analyse structured security and log data to identify malicious or suspicious activity.
Support the management of major Cyber Security incidents and coordinate response activity with relevant stakeholders
Use threat intelligence to identify emerging risks and drive proactive security activity.
Support Security Risk Management activities, including third-party security assessments.
Help improve detection capability, including opportunities around MITRE ATT&CK-aligned detection engineering
Identify opportunities to automate repetitive SOC processes using SOAR, orchestration and AI-assisted tooling
Requirements:
Strong previous experience working within a SOC environment, ideally at Tier 2 or Tier 3 level
Experience handling security incidents independently and making technical decisions during investigations
Strong end-to-end Vulnerability Management experience, covering discovery, analysis and remediation
Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft Entra, including security monitoring, incident response, IAM and hardening
Experience securing both cloud and on-premise environments
Strong understanding of attacker tactics, techniques and procedures
Experience working with technologies such as Defender XDR, SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability Management and SOAR platforms
Familiarity with security and vulnerability frameworks (e.g. MITRE ATT&CK, CVSS, CISA KEV and NIST)
Ability to query and analyse structured security and log data
A broader technical IT background, ideally across areas such as infrastructure, systems administration, networking or IT support
Senior Cyber Security Analyst in London employer: Context
As a leading technology solutions provider, our company offers an exceptional work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide ample opportunities for professional development and career advancement, all while enjoying the flexibility of remote work. Join us to be part of a dynamic team that values creativity and is committed to delivering cutting-edge solutions across various sectors.
