Cyber Security Analyst

VIQU IT Recruitment; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

VIQU IT Recruitment is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst for a 2‑month contract, primarily remote with one onsite day in London. You will monitor Rapid7 and SIEM alerts, conduct security investigations and support vulnerability management within a BAU security framework.

The role focuses on alert triage, incident response and security operations, including Mimecast, Purview, Netskope and CrowdStrike activities, with formal documentation and internal DDQ support.

Qualifications

• Experience triaging alerts and conducting security investigations.
• Hands-on with vulnerability management using Rapid7.
• Proficient in SIEM monitoring and incident response.
• Mimecast administration and email security operations.
• Knowledge of Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP.
• Experience with CrowdStrike and Netskope for alert management.
• Understanding of SOC/Security Operations and BAU security processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage Rapid7 and SIEM alerts, reducing backlog.
• Perform security investigations and identify threats or suspicious activity.
• Support vulnerability management using Rapid7; review and prioritize findings.
• Monitor security events via SIEM tooling and escalate incidents as needed.
• Manage Mimecast security operations: email reviews, quarantined messages, whitelisting.
• Support Purview activities including eDiscovery, DSARs and DLP.
• Handle Netskope requests: site reviews and URL unblocking.
• Monitor and triage CrowdStrike alerts and maintain records.
• Provide admin support for security DDQs and information security requests.
• Maintain investigation records and security documentation.

Skills

Alert triage

Security investigations

Vulnerability management

SOC / Security Operations

BAU security processes

Email security

Tools

Rapid7

SIEM platforms

Mimecast

Microsoft Purview

CrowdStrike

Netskope

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst - 2-month contract - Remote/London - Inside of IR35

My Client is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to support day-to-day BAU security operations, with a primary focus on Rapid7, SIEM monitoring, vulnerability management and security investigations.

They have quite a few backlog of alerts, so they are looking for someone with strong SIEM, vulnerability and investigation skills.

Key Skills & Experience from the Cyber Security Analyst:

• Strong hands‑on experience with Rapid7 and SIEM platforms. (Monitoring alerts and investigation)
• Proven experience in alert triage, security investigations and vulnerability management.
• Strong Mimecast administration experience (Email review, releasing, whitelisting, sandboxing)
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP.
• Experience with CrowdStrike (managing alerts)
• Experience with Netskope or similar (Site reviews and unblocking)
• Good understanding of SOC / Security Operations and BAU security processes.

Key Responsibilities of the Cyber Security Analyst:

• Monitor, triage and investigate Rapid7 and SIEM alerts, including managing and reducing an existing alert backlog.
• Perform security investigations, analysing events and identifying potential threats or suspicious activity.
• Support vulnerability management using Rapid7, including reviewing, prioritising and investigating vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and investigate security events through SIEM tooling, escalating incidents where appropriate.
• Manage Mimecast security operations, including email reviews, releasing quarantined messages, whitelisting and sandboxing.
• Support Microsoft Purview activities including eDiscovery, DSARs and DLP.
• Manage Netskope requests, including site reviews and URL unblocking.
• Monitor and triage CrowdStrike alerts.
• Provide administrative support for Security DDQs and wider information security requests.
• Maintain appropriate investigation records and security documentation.

The Cyber Security Analyst is required to be onsite 1 day a week in Central London.