Associate Cybersecurity Analyst

Abacus; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Travel insurance

Well‑being support

Pension scheme

Company events

Medical and dental insurance

Annual leave

Job summary

Abacus is seeking an Associate Cybersecurity Analyst to kick-start your cybersecurity career by triaging alerts from the SOC queue and escalating when necessary. We value energetic, early‑career individuals passionate about technology and security to join our growing IT Security team.

Responsibilities include monitoring security alerts, performing initial investigations, documenting findings in the ticketing system, and escalating as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in helpdesk, NOC, systems administration, cybersecurity operations, or security internship.
• Associate degree in MIS, Computer Science, or similar.
• Security certification such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or Network+ within 6 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts from SOC tools, assess relevance and urgency, and prioritise for investigation or escalation.
• Perform initial investigation of security alerts, document findings in the ticketing system, and report suspicious activity or recurring trends to the escalation path.
• Communicate clearly with IT teams, end users, service desk, Tier 2 SOC analysts, and management when gathering information, updating tickets, or escalating alerts.
• Own assigned alerts through initial triage, documentation, follow-up, and handoff to the escalation team.

Skills

English proficiency

Work under pressure

Communication

Education

Associate degree (MIS/CS)

Security certification within 6 months

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Antivirus

Email security

Asset monitoring

ServiceNow

Job description

As an Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, you will have the opportunity to jump start your Cybersecurity career, triaging alerts from your SOC queue and escalating when necessary.

We are looking for an energetic, early career individual who is passionate about Technology and Cybersecurity to join our growing IT Security team

Responsibilities (including, but not limited to the following):

Monitor security alerts from SOC tools and queues, assess relevance and urgency, and prioritise items for investigation or escalation.

Perform initial investigation of security alerts, document findings in the ticketing system, and report suspicious activity or recurring trends to the appropriate escalation path.

Communicate clearly with IT teams, end users, service desk, Tier 2 SOC analysts, and management when gathering information, updating tickets, or escalating alerts.

Own assigned alerts through initial triage, documentation, follow-up, and handoff to the appropriate escalation team.

Skills

Must read, speak and understand English language in verbal and written communication

Must be available to work a regular overnight and/or weekend shift

Familiarity with SOC tools such as SIEM, EDR or anti-virus platforms, email security, asset monitoring, and ticketing systems.

Working knowledge of malware prevention, threat detection, incident response playbooks, escalation procedures, reporting, and general IT infrastructure.

Familiarity with Microsoft products (Office365 & Azure) and Citrix (Virtual Apps & Desktops) technologies

Working knowledge and understanding of Windows operating systems

Ability to navigate and utilize a ticketing system (working knowledge of ServiceNow is a plus)

Ability to work under pressure, in a high-paced environment and with short deadlines

Qualifications

Experience preferred with a background in helpdesk, NOC, systems administration, cybersecurity operations, or a security internship.

Associate degree in MIS, Computer Science or similar focus

Security certification, current or obtained within 6 months of hire, such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+, or Network+.

The Benefits of Working for Abacus

• Great annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family in line with scheme rules
• Confidential well-being and counselling support
• Competitive compensation
• Contributory pension scheme
• Company events
• Private Medical and Dental Insurance
• Fantastic company culture and values