Cyber Security Analyst - IAM & Cloud Security

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Social Security Scotland is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Digital Risk & Security team on a fixed term appointment for 47 months, with the possibility of permanency depending on business requirements.

The role focuses on monitoring and improving security posture, managing IAM activities, contributing to vulnerability assessments, incident response, and security monitoring across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud).

Qualifications

• Experience managing day-to-day IAM activities.
• Good understanding of vulnerability management in major cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/Google Cloud).
• Interest in cyber security and willingness to learn and develop.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day IAM activities and ensure alignment with security policies.
• Communicate information security risks and issues to business managers.
• Contribute to vulnerability assessments – primarily relating to IAM.
• Apply and maintain security controls as required by policy.
• Respond to security breaches in line with policy and record actions.
• Identify operational problems and contribute to their resolution.
• Investigate problems in systems, processes and services; assist with remedies.

Skills

IAM

Security monitoring

Vulnerability management

Incident response

Cloud platforms

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

Social Security Scotland is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Digital Risk & Security team on a fixed term appointment for 47 months, with the possibility of permanency depending on business requirements.

The role focuses on monitoring and improving security posture, managing IAM activities, contributing to vulnerability assessments, incident response, and security monitoring across major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or Google Cloud).