Cyber Security Analyst: Threat Hunter in Cloud Tech

Together; Cheadle; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services provider based in Cheadle is hiring a Cyber Security Analyst to enhance their security posture using advanced technologies. You will play a crucial role by responding to security alerts, performing threat hunting, and maintaining security dashboards. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud technologies and a passion for cybersecurity. This role offers competitive benefits including a discretionary bonus and health insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

Matched pension contribution

Health cash plan

Free access to company holiday homes

Local gym access

Qualifications

• Understanding of adversarial tactics and techniques.
• Experience with packet capture analysis and malware analysis.
• Ability to prioritize security events and incidents.

Responsibilities

• Act as first responder to security alerts.
• Develop, tune and refine SIEM alerts.
• Perform root cause analysis of security incidents.
• Identify and track software vulnerabilities.
• Collaborate with other teams on security issues.

Skills

Knowledge of Cloud-based technologies

Threat hunting

Intrusion detection and incident response

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Dark Trace

Splunk

Defender

SIEM

EDR

Job description

A leading financial services provider based in Cheadle is hiring a Cyber Security Analyst to enhance their security posture using advanced technologies. You will play a crucial role by responding to security alerts, performing threat hunting, and maintaining security dashboards. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud technologies and a passion for cybersecurity. This role offers competitive benefits including a discretionary bonus and health insurance.