Cyber Security Operations Analyst - 12 Month FTC

s1jobs; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Health & wellbeing benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

Ashurst Perkins Coie is seeking a Cyber Security Operations Analyst in Glasgow with hybrid working. You will monitor security events, analyse data, and respond to incidents while improving processes and documentation. Collaborate with a global team to support BAU activities.

The role requires strong technical cybersecurity background, analytical and documentation skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of cyber security operations and frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls, ITIL).
• Solid knowledge of network security, IDS/IPS and SIEM tools.
• Experience with firewalls, SIEM, DLP and endpoint protection.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management; able to document complex processes clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyse operational processes to identify inefficiencies, duplication and risk.
• Design and document SOPs.
• Develop high-quality operational documentation.
• Monitor security alerts using SIEM tools.
• Investigate and triage security events by severity and impact.

Skills

Cyber security ops

SIEM tools

Network security

Security frameworks

Documentation skills

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

DLP

Endpoint protection

Job description

At Ashurst Perkins Coie, we're helping shape the future economy. With a global team of more than 3,500 legal professionals across 52 offices, we partner with leading organisations to solve complex challenges across a diverse range of industries, with a distinct strength in technology, energy & infrastructure, and financial services. Our people work on market-leading matters that drive innovation, growth, and transformation around the world.For Ashurst Perkins Coie, innovation is our tradition.

What makes Ashurst Perkins Coie a great place to work?

• Flexible work options - part-time, working from home and additional leave
• Health and wellbeing benefits, gym membership, and discounted corporate health plans
• Career advancement - client secondment opportunities, global opportunities, and award-winning Learning & Development programs

The Opportunity

The Cyber Security Operations Analyst will play a critical role in safeguarding our organization's computer networks and systems. You will be responsible for monitoring security events, analysing data, identifying potential threats, and responding to security incidents in a timely manner. In addition, this role will work across security operations to document, standardise and continuously improve operational processes, ensuring they align with industry best practices and security frameworks, identifying opportunities to simplify manual activities, improve consistency and establish the foundations for automation and orchestration where appropriate.

This role requires a strong technical background in cybersecurity, excellent analytical ,process analysis and documentation skills and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment You will work in a global team and support on BAU activities

The is a full time position on an initial 12 month fixed term basis. The role will be based in Glasgow with hybrid working.

Main Responsibilities Include

• Analyse existing operational processes and identify inefficiencies, duplication and risk
• Design and document standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Develop high-quality operational documentation.
• Monitor security alerts and events using security information and event management (SIEM) tools.
• Investigate and triage security events based on severity and impact.

More information can be found in the job description attached to the role on our careers site Careers | Ashurst Perkins Coie

About You

• Strong understanding and experience of cyber security operations and security best practices, with knowledge of recognised frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS Controls or ITIL.
• Strong knowledge of network security, intrusion detection/prevention systems and SIEM tools.
• Experience with security technologies such as firewalls, SIEM, DLP and endpoint protection. Practical understanding of the application of various security tools.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical processes into clear, practical documentation and engage effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.