Cyber Security Analyst

WeAreTechWomen; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join their experts in incident response and security operations. This role involves monitoring, developing detection content, and proactive threat hunting. The ideal candidate should be knowledgeable in cybersecurity concepts and have scripting experience. This position offers a competitive salary, extensive benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Up to 25 days of vacation per year

Private medical insurance

Three days leave for charitable work

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in cybersecurity domains.
• Ability to tailor solutions to client-specific challenges.
• Commitment to staying updated on emerging cyber threats.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security monitoring and incident response.
• Develop and enhance security detection content.
• Conduct proactive threat hunting and incident response.

Skills

Core cybersecurity concepts

Understanding of network protocols

Knowledge of APTs and their TTPs

Experience with scripting and programming

Job description

Job Description

Role: Cyber Security Analyst

Location: London / Manchester / Bristol

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Specialist

Please Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which typically requires 5 years continuous UK address history, usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK, and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationality at the point of application.

Note: The above information relates to a specific client requirement.

Our Cyber Practice is a fast‑growing community of industry leading experts covering Assurance, Compliance, Security Operations (SecOps), Offensive Security and Security Research. It is critical that the relevance and quality of the services we provide is maintained and augmented, and that team members have every opportunity to grow and learn with the organisation.

As part of our Blue Team, you’ll use the latest intelligence and tooling to analyse information systems to ensure effective incident detection and response.

Responsibilities

• Security monitoring and incident response
• Detection engineering – develop, maintain, and enhance security detection content primarily for the Splunk SIEM, to enable the detection of threats across diverse platforms (e.g. cloud, endpoints, and networks)
• Use frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK to map detection rules and maximise threat coverage
• Query analytical platforms with high‑volume datasets to identify trends and spot unusual behaviours indicative of malicious activity
• Proactive threat hunting using available client data
• Collection and/or interpretation of different sources of threat intelligence
• Incident response
• Automation of SecOps processes using scripting

Qualifications

Desirable Attributes

• Core cybersecurity concepts such as network security, cryptography, cloud security, and forensics
• Understanding of network protocols and how they can be abused by attackers
• Knowledge of the most prevalent APTs and their TTPs
• Ability to understand client‑specific challenges and tailor solutions accordingly
• Commitment to staying abreast of emerging threats, technologies, and methodologies in cybersecurity
• Creative and resourceful in finding solutions to complex cyber challenges
• Knowledge of common analysis techniques associated with Windows and/or Linux
• Experience with scripting and programming – e.g. Python/Bash/C/C++/Java

Note: This role requires an approximately 1‑week per month on‑call availability for high‑priority incidents. Additional compensation is provided and frequency is client‑dependent.

Don’t worry if you don’t tick every box – we’d still love to hear from you! If you’re excited about the role and think you could make a difference, please get in touch.

What’s in it for you

At Accenture, in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 25 days of vacation per year, private medical insurance, and three days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role and the first‑class services we are known for.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

Closing Date for Applications: 31/12/2025