Cyber Security Analyst

La Fosse Associates Limited; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established organisation is seeking a Security Analyst to enhance their Security Incident Response Team. This hands-on role involves incident response, investigation, and continuous improvement of security protocols. Candidates should have a solid IT background along with strong security fundamentals, and a passion for threat detection. The position offers a salary of up to GBP51,000, hybrid working (3 days on-site) in West Midlands, pension, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Pension

Additional benefits

Qualifications

• Solid IT background essential.
• Strong security fundamentals required.
• Genuine interest in incident response and threat detection is a must.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security incidents using SIEM tools.
• Investigate and contain security threats.
• Perform digital forensics as needed.
• Collaborate with IT and external security partners.
• Improve detection capabilities by tuning systems.
• Conduct lessons learned reviews.
• Maintain incident records and security documentation.
• Support BAU operations in a 24x7 environment.

Skills

SIEM monitoring

Incident response

Digital forensics

Threat detection

Process improvement

Job description

Security analyst

I'm currently partnering with a well–established organisation who are looking to add a Security Analyst to their Security Incident Response Team, supporting the protection and resilience of a large, business–critical environment. This is a hands–on role suited to someone who enjoys incident response, investigation, and continuous improvement within a maturing security function.

This role would suit someone with a solid IT background, strong security fundamentals, and a genuine interest in threat detection and incident response within a growing security function.

What you'll be involved in:

• SIEM monitoring and security incident response
• Investigating and containing confirmed security threats
• Digital forensics and evidence handling where required
• Working with internal IT teams and external security partners
• Improving detection capability through tuning and reducing false positives
• Lessons learned reviews and driving improvements to controls and processes
• Maintaining incident records, metrics, and security documentation
• Supporting BAU security operations within a 24x7 environment

Key details:

• Salary: Up to GBP51,000
• Hybrid working: 3 days per week on–site in the West Midlands
• Pension
• Plus additional benefits

If this is of interest, please apply now ! or email CVs to (see below)