At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor security events and respond to incidents in a fast-paced environment.
- Company: Leading tech organisation with a focus on cybersecurity.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, ongoing training, and a supportive culture.
- Other info: Great opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Join a skilled team and tackle emerging threats in cybersecurity.
- Qualifications: Degree in relevant field and 3+ years of cyber security experience.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
We are supporting a leading technology organisation in the search for a Cyber Security Analyst to join its Security Operations team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast‑paced cybersecurity environment, helping to protect critical infrastructure and enterprise systems through proactive monitoring, incident response, and threat analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor security events, alerts, and incidents across enterprise networks and systems.
- Manage security cases and tickets through to resolution.
- Analyse logs and data from SIEM platforms, security monitoring tools, network infrastructure, and endpoint technologies.
- Investigate and triage security alerts to identify malicious activity and determine attack methods and techniques.
- Follow established incident response and escalation procedures to contain and mitigate security risks.
- Ensure all incidents are accurately documented, including indicators of compromise, evidence, and investigation findings.
- Identify and address false positives, providing feedback to improve detection capabilities.
- Support the development and optimisation of security monitoring rules and processes.
- Analyse data sets to identify security gaps and recommend improvements.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.
- 3+ years' experience in cyber security, security operations, threat analysis, or security monitoring.
- Experience investigating security incidents and working within a Security Operations Centre environment.
- Understanding of incident response processes, security event triage, and escalation procedures.
- Strong knowledge of networking protocols, authentication mechanisms, and common attack techniques.
- Good understanding of information security principles, technologies, and best practices.
- Experience securing and supporting Windows and Linux environments.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable
- Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent cyber security qualifications.
- Experience working with SIEM platforms and security monitoring technologies.
- Knowledge of Oracle and virtualised environments.
What's on Offer
- Opportunity to work within a highly skilled cyber security team.
- Exposure to complex security environments and emerging threats.
- Ongoing professional development and training opportunities.
- Collaborative and supportive working culture.
- Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Cyber Security Analyst looking to further develop their incident response, threat analysis, and security operations expertise within a technically challenging environment.
Cyber Security Analyst employer: Holt Recruitment
Join a leading technology organisation as a Cyber Security Analyst and immerse yourself in a dynamic cybersecurity environment dedicated to safeguarding critical infrastructure. With a strong emphasis on professional development, you will benefit from ongoing training opportunities and work alongside a highly skilled team in a collaborative culture that values innovation and support. Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package while tackling complex security challenges that enhance your expertise in incident response and threat analysis.
