Cybersecurity Analyst: Network & Incident Response

Cheshire West and Chester; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Security Analyst to support protection of hosting, networks and data infrastructure, and to monitor the ICT network for security breaches. The role is Grade 11 with a salary of £49,658–£56,807 (as of April 2026). Closing date is midnight on 9 September 2026.

You will work with the DDAT team to design security environments and improve security architecture. The role requires a degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science or equivalent practical

Qualifications

• A degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong understanding of network architecture and security including routing, encryption, firewalls and VPNs.
• Experience securing environments across Windows and legacy systems and protecting endpoints across multiple locations.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the DDAT hosting, networks and data environment, responding to security incidents and coordinating incident responses across teams.
• Monitor and respond to any breach or suspected breach of cyber security and support incident resolution.
• Support the Council's phishing testing and awareness programme with the Security Engineer.
• Contribute to development and maintenance of the council's cybersecurity policies and review security controls.
• Assist the implementation, configuration and maintenance of technology enabling DDAT cyber response, business continuity and disaster recovery plans.
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements, including PSN and government frameworks.
• Undertake any necessary out-of-hours work to handle SOC actions.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network security

Incident response

Monitoring

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science or related discipline

Job description

Cheshire West and Chester Council is seeking a Security Analyst to support protection of hosting, networks and data infrastructure, and to monitor the ICT network for security breaches. The role is Grade 11 with a salary of £49,658–£56,807 (as of April 2026). Closing date is midnight on 9 September 2026.

You will work with the DDAT team to design security environments and improve security architecture. The role requires a degree in Cybersecurity or Computer Science or equivalent practical