Cyber Security Analyst

PenCarrie Ltd; Willand; Ibrido; GBP 40.000 - 45.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Annual bonus scheme

Company pension

Employee benefits programme

Professional development support

Modern Microsoft security technologies

Inclusive culture

Free on-site parking

Employee discounts

Descrizione del lavoro

PenCarrie, a leading UK B2B supplier to the garment decoration industry, seeks a Cyber Security Analyst to own security operations and influence strategy. You’ll protect systems, data, cloud environments and business applications, working across the organisation to identify risks, respond to threats and drive improvements.

You’ll join a growing IT team reporting to the Head of IT, with opportunities to broaden ownership, enhance security maturity and collaborate with third-party providers.

Competenze

• Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Azure security technologies.
• Knowledge of endpoint protection, IAM, cloud security and information protection solutions.
• Understanding of threat detection, incident response and security monitoring.
• Experience managing vulnerabilities and remediation programmes.
• Knowledge of networking, firewalls, VPNs and secure network design.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organization skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continual improvement.

Mansioni

• Monitor and respond to security alerts, threats and incidents.
• Lead investigations into suspicious activity and coordinate incident response.
• Manage and improve vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting.
• Support and enhance security across Microsoft 365, Azure and cloud platforms.
• Administer and optimise cyber security tools including endpoint protection and IAM.
• Support the development and maintenance of security policies, standards and procedures.
• Contribute to compliance activities (Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, PCI DSS).
• Work with internal stakeholders and third parties to reduce risk and strengthen controls.
• Deliver cyber security awareness initiatives and phishing simulations.
• Assist in developing SIEM, SOC and XDR capabilities.
• Produce security reports and dashboards for leadership.
• Contribute to business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Support secure adoption of emerging tech, including AI.

Conoscenze

Microsoft 365 security

Azure security

Threat detection

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Networking & firewalls

Communication skills

Organization & prioritization

Collaboration

Formazione

Industry certifications (Security+, SC-200/SC-300/SC-900, CISSP/CISM)

Strumenti

Microsoft Defender XDR

Microsoft Sentinel

Fortinet firewall

PowerShell scripting

Descrizione del lavoro

Willand, Devon | Full Time | Hybrid | £40,000 - £45,000 per annum.

Help Shape the Future of Cyber Security at PenCarrie

At PenCarrie, we're proud to be one of the UK's leading B2B suppliers to the garment decoration industry. With over 30 years of experience, 4,000+ product lines, partnerships with 80+ leading brands and a team of around 300 colleagues, we're a business built on strong relationships, innovation and customer success.

As we continue to evolve our technology landscape, we're looking for a proactive and technically capable Cyber Security Analyst to join our IT team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to take ownership of security operations, influence security strategy and help strengthen cyber resilience across a growing business.

If you're passionate about cyber security, enjoy solving complex problems and want to make a visible impact, we'd love to hear from you.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Head of IT, you'll play a key role in protecting PenCarrie's systems, information assets, cloud environments and business applications. You'll work across the organisation to identify risks, respond to threats, drive improvements and ensure security remains at the heart of everything we do.

This role offers a breadth of responsibility that is ideal for an established Cyber Security Analyst looking to broaden their experience, or a Security Engineer seeking greater ownership and influence.

What You'll Be Doing

• Monitoring and responding to security alerts, threats and incidents.
• Leading investigations into suspicious activity and coordinating incident response activities.
• Managing and improving vulnerability identification, remediation and reporting processes.
• Supporting and enhancing security across Microsoft 365, Azure and cloud-based platforms.
• Administering and optimising cyber security tools, including endpoint protection, identity and access management and data protection technologies.
• Supporting the development and maintenance of security policies, standards and procedures.
• Contributing to Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, PCI DSS and other compliance activities.
• Working closely with internal stakeholders and third-party providers to reduce risk and strengthen security controls.
• Delivering engaging cyber security awareness initiatives and phishing simulations.
• Supporting the development of SIEM, SOC and XDR capabilities.
• Producing meaningful security reports, dashboards and recommendations for business leaders.
• Playing a key role in business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Helping ensure the secure adoption of emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence.

What We're Looking For - Essential Experience & Skills:

• Experience administering Microsoft 365 and Azure security technologies.
• Knowledge of endpoint protection, identity and access management, cloud security and information protection solutions.
• Understanding of threat detection, incident response and security monitoring.
• Experience managing vulnerabilities and remediation programmes.
• Knowledge of networking, firewalls, VPNs and secure network design.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• A collaborative approach and commitment to continual improvement.

Highly Desirable

• Microsoft Defender XDR and Microsoft Sentinel.
• Fortinet firewall administration.
• Microsoft Purview and Data Loss Prevention (DLP).
• Experience supporting Cyber Essentials Plus, GDPR, PCI DSS or ISO 27001.
• PowerShell scripting and automation.
• Industry certifications such as Security+, SC-200, SC-300, SC-900, CISSP or CISM.

Why Join PenCarrie?

At PenCarrie, we're committed to creating a workplace where people can thrive. Our values sit at the heart of everything we do:

Dedicated to customer success

Building strong and respectful relationships

Looking forward and embracing change

Proud of everything we do

Growing responsibly

You'll join a supportive and collaborative environment where your expertise is valued, your ideas are heard and your development is encouraged.

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary of £40,000 - £45,000
• Annual performance based bonus scheme
• Company pension
• Employee benefits programme
• Ongoing professional development and certification support
• Opportunity to work with modern Microsoft security technologies
• Inclusive and supportive culture
• Free on-site parking
• Employee discounts

If you're looking for an opportunity where you can genuinely influence cyber security strategy while developing your career within a successful and growing business, we'd love to hear from you.