Cyber Security Analyst | AI & Cloud Security | Belfast

Apple Recruitment; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced pension scheme

Life assurance

Health and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

Further learning and development

Generous annual leave

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Apple Recruitment is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst in Belfast to join a large NI employer. You will support the development of cyber security strategy, assist with compliance, and contribute across security monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response within a critical infrastructure environment.

The role is full-time (37 hours) based in Belfast, offering GBP45,000–GBP55,000 depending on experience plus an annual bonus of 6–9%, enhanced pension, life assurance, health support,

Qualifications

• Degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science or related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience within a cyber security, IT security or related technical role.
• Hands–on experience configuring or supporting security controls such as MFA, Endpoint security, Firewalls, Patching, Backup solutions.
• Experience supporting Security monitoring, Vulnerability management, Incident response activities.
• Good understanding of Risk management, Access control, Network security, Security monitoring and response.

Responsibilities

• Support development and ongoing review of the organisation's cyber security strategy and improvement roadmap.
• Assist with compliance activities relating to NIS Regulations, NIS2 and other security frameworks.
• Participate in CAF assessments and improvement programmes.
• Identify security gaps and support remediation activities.
• Assist with access management, endpoint security, network security and cloud security controls.
• Monitor security alerts and investigate suspicious activity.
• Support cyber incident response and recovery activities.
• Conduct vulnerability scanning and coordinate remediation programmes.
• Contribute to supplier security assessments and project risk reviews.
• Deliver cyber awareness initiatives, phishing simulations and security communications.
• Produce reports and recommendations for technical and non–technical stakeholders.
• Support compliance reviews, audits and assurance activities.
• Assist with the secure and responsible adoption of AI technologies.

Skills

Cyber security experience

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Risk management

Access control

Education

Degree in Cyber Security / Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

MFA

Endpoint security

Firewalls

Patching

Backup solutions

Job description

Apple Recruitment is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst in Belfast to join a large NI employer. You will support the development of cyber security strategy, assist with compliance, and contribute across security monitoring, vulnerability management, and incident response within a critical infrastructure environment.

The role is full-time (37 hours) based in Belfast, offering GBP45,000–GBP55,000 depending on experience plus an annual bonus of 6–9%, enhanced pension, life assurance, health support,