Cyber Security Analyst Location: Corsham Inside IR35 SC Clearance Required Expected to achieve DV Clearance About the Role This critical role focuses on ensuring the security and integrity of digital systems and networks. The Cyber Security Analyst will be responsible for incident response, proactive threat monitoring, and maintaining robust defences against cyber threats. This role includes managing the full event lifecycle, performing initial analysis, and supporting the continuous improvement of security measures to protect the organisations digital estate. Your Role As a Cyber Security Analyst, you will be responsible for providing 24/7 operational support to manage the entire lifecycle of security events and incidents. This includes triaging, assessing, escalating, and resolving issues to protect critical systems and networks. You will investigate a wide range of security events, such as account suspensions, malicious software detection, email phishing attempts, system vulnerabilities, and cases of lost or stolen devices. Your role will involve monitoring dashboards and reports to perform initial threat analysis, escalating significant security incidents to the appropriate teams, and ensuring effective responses. Operating in sensitive and secure environments, you will manage cyber security events impacting critical systems and cloud platforms. Collaboration will be a key aspect of the role, as you work closely with Detection Engineering teams to enhance and refine security analytics. You will also produce detailed incident reports, outlining event histories, potential impacts, and mitigation strategies. Additionally, you will identify trends, techniques, and procedures from incidents to strengthen threat intelligence and improve detection capabilities. Your Skills and Experience To succeed in this role, you will need a degree or equivalent qualifications, such as SANS certifications, in a relevant field. Knowledge of Security Operations Centre (SOC) environments and tools is essential, along with a broad range of experience in operational CIS and cyber security. The role requires technical expertise to understand and manage complex cyber incidents. Familiarity with IT Service Management tools such as ServiceNow, Remedy, or HPSM9 is highly beneficial. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a calm and proactive approach under pressure, with the flexibility to adapt to evolving challenges.