Cyber Defence Analyst

IVC Evidensia is the UK and Europe’s leading veterinary care group, made up of over 900 practices and referral hospitals, united by a shared purpose of happier animals, happier owners. At IVCEvidensia, we believe careers should be built without limits. Our people are supported to make more impact, access more career opportunities, and play an active role in their local and professional communities. Through investment in learning, innovation, and wellbeing, we create environments where our teams can grow in confidence, capability, and fulfilment—at every stage of their career.

As part of Central Functions, you will be part of the teams that support and enable our network of over 2,500 practices across 20 countries, driving operational excellence, innovation, and strategic impact across the business. Our Technology teams are responsible for the systems and infrastructure that make that work - everything our healthcare professionals need to deliver world-class care.

This is an early career role in our Cyber Defence team. You’ll help protect IVC Evidensia’s systems, services and information across a large international estate. You’ll work alongside experienced security and technology colleagues and take on real responsibility from the start. The work shifts with operational priorities, so you’ll get a broad grounding in monitoring, vulnerability management, identity, cloud and incident response.

• Monitor security alerts and events, gather evidence and carry out first line analysis, then escape incidents in line with agreed procedures.
• Look after the Cyber Defence mailbox and ticket queue. You’ll triage new requests, keep records accurate and flag high risk items quickly.
• Help find, validate and track vulnerabilities across applications, infrastructure, endpoints and cloud environments.
• Support identity and access work, from access reviews through to privileged access and authentication controls.
• Work with Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, Tenable and Purview, and on security across Azure, AWS, endpoints and Linux.
• Help build and test AI supported automation for alert enrichment, triage and investigation, with people reviewing and validating what it produces.
• Apply secure baselines and hardening guidance with technical and regional IT teams, and keep procedures and investigation notes up to date.
• Join the out of hours incident response rota once you’re trained and formally added to it.

You Might Be a Great Fit If...

• A degree in cyber security.
• Experience administering Microsoft and Windows environments.
• Some scripting experience in Python, PowerShell or Bash.
• A good understanding of core security principles, common threats and how systems are protected.
• A methodical, curious approach to investigating problems, and the ability to explain what you find to technical colleagues and to people without a technical background.
• The right to work in the UK and willingness to travel occasionally.

Desirable: practical experience from a placement, internship, home lab or capture the flag events; exposure to Azure, AWS, Microsoft Defender, Sentinel or Tenable; awareness of frameworks such as NIST, CIS Controls, ISO 27001 or Cyber Essentials; progress towards a certification like CompTIA Security+ or Microsoft SC 900; a commitment to supporting our purpose and values.

What’s in it for you?

• A role with real business impact supporting teams across the organisation.
• Clear career pathways with progression opportunities within Central Functions and beyond.
• Ongoing learning and development supported by tailored programmes and resources.
• A collaborative, values-led culture focused on care, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Flexible working with a remote first working policy.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme.
• Voluntary benefits: choose from a range of benefits to suit you.
• Discounted staff pet care.
• Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers.

Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging

At IVCEvidensia we are committed to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, we are keen to hear from candidates from all minority and diverse groups. As a Disability Confident Employer, we are keen to hear from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions and would be happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.