Cyber Security Analyst

Searchability®; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 83,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Searchability is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst in Bristol for an initial 3-month contract, with hybrid working (ideally 1–2 days onsite). The role emphasizes Identity & Access Management within the Microsoft ecosystem, including Entra ID/Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA and RBAC, plus experience with Microsoft Sentinel.

You will join a security-focused IT team to monitor, investigate and respond to security incidents, write KQL queries, and support compliance activities.

Qualifications

• Strong practical experience across Microsoft Identity and Security.
• Experience with Entra ID/Azure AD and Conditional Access.

Responsibilities

• Support and improve Identity & Access Management across the organisation.
• Use Microsoft Sentinel to monitor security events and incidents.
• Investigate suspicious activity and assist remediation.
• Collaborate with internal teams and third-party security providers.

Skills

Identity & Access Management (IAM)

Entra ID / Azure AD

Conditional Access

MFA

RBAC

Microsoft Sentinel

KQL queries

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst - Microsoft Security / IAM

3-Month Contract | Inside IR35

Bristol / Hybrid - Ideally 1-2 days per week onsite

Microsoft Sentinel | Entra ID | IAM | Conditional Access | MFA | RBAC

We’re looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a highly innovative organisation in Bristol on an initial 3-month contract.

You’ll join an established IT and Security function, helping to protect a complex technology environment and improve the organisation’s overall security posture.

The biggest focus for this role is Identity & Access Management within the Microsoft ecosystem, so we’re looking for somebody with strong hands-on knowledge of Entra ID / Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA and RBAC, alongside experience working with Microsoft Sentinel.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting and improving Identity & Access Management across the organisation
• Working with Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access and RBAC
• Using Microsoft Sentinel to monitor and investigate security events and incidents
• Writing and working with KQL queries
• Investigating suspicious activity, security incidents and emerging threats
• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation activity
• Working across the wider Microsoft security ecosystem
• Identifying opportunities to improve the organisation's overall security posture
• Acting as a security escalation point for the wider IT team
• Working alongside internal teams and third-party security providers
• Supporting security projects, audits and compliance activity
• Producing clear recommendations following security investigations

What we’re looking for:

The key requirement is strong practical experience across Microsoft Identity and Security.

Ideally you’ll have experience with:

• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Conditional Access
• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft 365 / Microsoft security technologies
• Security incident investigation and remediation
• Vulnerability management
• Network and infrastructure security
• Windows and Linux environments

Knowledge of areas such as Microsoft Defender, PIM/PAM, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus and Industrial/IoT security would also be useful, but we're far more interested in your hands-on experience than a long list of certifications.

The contract

This is an initial 3-month contract, Inside IR35.

The team would ideally like somebody who can spend one day per week onsite in Bristol, although fully remote working may be considered for an outstanding candidate.

You’ll need to be eligible to successfully complete BPSS clearance, and the successful candidate will go through this process before joining.

There is a one-stage interview process, with the successful candidate expected to be available to start towards the end of September.