IT Security Analyst | SIEM & Incident Response

Menzies LLP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Development

Competitive Benefits

Flexibility That Works for You

Perks That Go Beyond

Job summary

Menzies LLP in Manchester is seeking an IT Security Analyst to join the IT & Innovation team. You will monitor security alerts from the SoC, investigate incidents, and help improve configurations to strengthen security across the organisation.

You'll work with ServiceDesk and operations teams, document findings clearly, and be ready to challenge practices that conflict with policy while supporting staff at all levels.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of IT infrastructure components including networks, servers, operating systems and cloud services.
• Familiarity with IT service management principles (ITIL) and incident/problem/change management processes.
• Ability to troubleshoot common IT issues and elevate complex problems appropriately.
• Understanding of IT security principles, data protection and access management.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial triage and investigation of security incidents.
• Monitor security alerts and events from SIEM and other security tools.
• Participate in vulnerability management and patching.
• Maintain and update security documentation and procedures.
• Monitor security ops mailbox for alerts and triage them.

Skills

IT infrastructure

ITIL familiarity

Troubleshooting

IT security principles

Service desk tools

Microsoft 365

Documentation

Customer service

Tools

ServiceNow

Jira

Job description

Menzies LLP in Manchester is seeking an IT Security Analyst to join the IT & Innovation team. You will monitor security alerts from the SoC, investigate incidents, and help improve configurations to strengthen security across the organisation.

You'll work with ServiceDesk and operations teams, document findings clearly, and be ready to challenge practices that conflict with policy while supporting staff at all levels.