Cyber Security Analyst

e2e-assure; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking enthusiastic Cyber Security Analysts to join their Security Operations Centre. This entry-level role offers a fantastic opportunity to embark on or advance your cyber security career. You'll work with cutting-edge technology, learning from seasoned professionals while actively protecting customer systems. The dynamic environment requires adaptability as cyber threats evolve, making quick learning and teamwork essential. With a supportive team and ongoing training, you'll develop critical skills in threat detection, analysis, and customer communication. If you're passionate about cyber security and ready to make a real impact, this role is for you!

Benefits

Contributory Pension Scheme

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Sick Pay

Cycle to Work Scheme

Home & Tech Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Neurodiverse Support

Inclusive Working Environment

Qualifications

• Ability to learn quickly and apply new concepts logically.
• Interest in cyber security and its importance today.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and protect customers’ systems in the SOC.
• Investigate and analyze security alerts and incidents.

Skills

Cyber Security Awareness

Analytical Skills

Planning and Organizational Skills

Teamwork

Self-driven Work Ethic

Education

Cyber Security Degree or Equivalent

GIAC GFACT, GSEC or SANS-based Qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Software

AWS

In-house Technology

Job description

e2e-assure Abingdon-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

e2e-assure are recruiting Cyber Security Analysts to work in our Security Operations Centre (SOC).

The Cyber Security Analyst role is a great way to start your Cyber Security career or to take it to the next level. You will work as part of a team in our SOC, monitoring and protecting customers’ systems using the latest technology. You will have the opportunity to learn from experienced cyber security professionals and develop your career and skills.

The key to success in this role is to be able to learn quickly. Cyber threats are changing and developing all the time and we need to be able to keep up. There is a lot to learn; you will be using e2e-assure in-house technology as well as the software of other external organisations including Microsoft and AWS.

You will be supported by the team and wider organisation at all times and training will be provided to help you learn quickly and to develop on an ongoing basis.

This role requires shift working, including night shifts. You will be on a rotating shift pattern, including unsociable hours.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work closely with our customers to help them stay safe online and provide support and guidance when attacks happen.
• Deal with security alerts, investigating and analysing them and collaborating with colleagues and customers until they are closed.
• Threat hunting, threat detection and assessing potential issues and incidents.
• Creating alerts and rules for detection of potential vulnerabilities, issues, and incidents.
• Tuning existing security alerts to fix issues, reduce false positives and improve efficiency.
• Communicating with customers and reporting any relevant issues to them.
• Generating actionable and useful threat intelligence.
• Perform vulnerability scans, reviewing and validating the results and communicating these to stakeholders.
• Collaborating with customers to provide relevant training and review sessions, supporting them to achieve proactive and practical security.

Candidate Attributes:

• Ability to demonstrate that you can learn new concepts quickly and apply them logically.
• Interest in cyber security and awareness of its importance in the world today.
• Planning and organisational skills to deliver time-sensitive projects and meet deadlines and SLA’s.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• An excellent team player. We thrive on having a diverse team, where everyone plays a part, with multiple people covering an area of responsibility.
• Self-driven work ethic, able to proactively pick up work and find relevant tasks.
• Ideally, you will have either experience working in a cyber security environment OR a Cyber Security degree or equivalent OR GIAC GFACT, GSEC or other SANS-based qualifications (but these are not mandatory).

Additional Information:

Shifts / Working Time: This role requires shift working, including night shifts. You will be on a rotating shift pattern with some unsociable hours. The exact time arrangements will be agreed with line management, and shift working only starts after completing a period of on-the-job training.

Part-time and flexible working options are also available; please let us know at the time of application if you are interested in further details.

Salary: £25,000-£45,000, dependent on experience. Once eligible, you will also receive an additional £5,000 night shift uplift.

Location: Based at our SOC in Oxfordshire. You will be able to work from home much of the time, but will be expected to attend the office at least once a month for several days at a time.

Benefits: Contributory pension scheme, 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays (with additional for continued service), enhanced maternity/paternity/sick pay, Cycle to Work scheme, Home & Tech scheme, Employee assistance program for mental health and wellbeing, neurodiverse support, inclusive and friendly working environment.

Clearance: Individuals in this role must be eligible for SC and NPPV3 clearance. This requires residency in the UK for the last 5 years. Failure to pass these checks may result in your employment being discontinued.

e2e-assure is an equal opportunities employer. We understand the importance of diversity and inclusion to the success of e2e-assure as a business and are committed to providing a diverse working environment.

We expect e2e-assure employees to have a high standard of personal integrity, both during and outside work time, including how they present themselves online. We may conduct background and open-source checks to verify this.

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Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology
• IT Services and IT Consulting