Cyber Security Associate

Aviva; West of England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus opportunity 8% of annual salary

Generous pension scheme

30 days holiday incl. bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Employee share plan

Cycle to work

Job summary

Aviva in Bristol or Norwich is seeking a Cyber Security Associate to monitor, detect and respond to cyber threats across our technology estate. You will investigate security events, identify vulnerabilities and help reduce risks before they impact customers or colleagues.

Working with Technology and the wider business, you’ll convert technical findings into actionable insights, support incident response with clear guidance, and contribute to strengthening Aviva’s cyber resilience while

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security operations, monitoring or incident response.
• Ability to investigate incidents, identify root causes and remediation actions.
• Understanding of vulnerability management; familiarity with scanning tools is a plus.
• Scripting or programming with Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect and respond to security events across Aviva's technology estate.
• Investigate alerts, identify root causes and produce actionable reports.
• Collaborate with Technology and business teams to strengthen cyber resilience.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Tools

Tenable

Job description

Cyber Security Associate

Salary: Circa £40,000

Location: Bristol or Norwich

Are you someone who enjoys solving problems, spotting risks and staying one step ahead of cyber threats?

We're looking for a Cyber Security Associate to join our team in Bristol or Norwich.

This is a great opportunity for someone with experience in security operations, cyber monitoring or incident response who wants to build their expertise in a supportive environment.

If you're curious about emerging threats, enjoy investigating technical issues and want to help protect our customers, colleagues and business, we'd love to hear from you.

A bit about the job:

You’ll play an important role in helping keep Aviva secure by monitoring, detecting and responding to cyber security threats across our technology estate. Working as part of our Cyber Security team, you’ll investigate security events, identify vulnerabilities and help reduce cyber risks before they become issues.

You’ll work closely with colleagues across Technology and the wider business, providing clear guidance and support on security-related matters. From analysing alerts and responding to incidents to producing reports and sharing insights, you’ll help strengthen our cyber resilience and support good customer outcomes every day.

Skills and experience we're looking for:

• Experience working in a cyber security, security operations, monitoring or incident response environment
• Ability to investigate security incidents, identify root causes and recommend practical remediation actions
• Candidates must have a good understanding of vulnerability management. Experience using vulnerability scanning tools such as Tenable is advantageous but not essential.
• Experience using a scripting or programming language such as Python, PowerShell or Command Line scripting
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate technical findings into clear, actionable insights for a range of stakeholders

What you’ll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary of circa £40,000 (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity8% of annual salary - Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s
• Generous pension scheme: eg if you put in 8%, Aviva adds 14%
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefitto help you get expert support when you need it
• Make your money go further - Up to 40%discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through ourMatching Share Planand share in the success of Aviva with ourSave As You Earnscheme
• Brilliantlysupportive policiesincluding parental and carer’s leave
• Flexible benefitsto suit you, includingsustainability optionssuch as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of ourAviva Communitiesand use your 3paid volunteering days to help others

We take yourwellbeingseriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We’re inclusive andwelcome everyone–we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if youdon’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending at least 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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