Junior Security Analyst

Back TO Work; Ashington; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Back To Work is seeking a motivated Junior Security Analyst to join its technology and security team within a manufacturing environment. You will monitor threats, assist with vulnerability management and help protect production systems and sensitive information.

Working with IT and production teams, you will gain hands-on experience in threat monitoring, incident investigation, risk management and compliance while minimising disruption to manufacturing operations.

Qualifications

• Interest in cyber security for manufacturing environments.
• Analytical approach and strong problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and organisational skills across technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Professional, discreet handling of sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts across business and manufacturing systems using SIEM tools.
• Support investigation and escalation of security incidents, recording findings clearly.
• Assist with vulnerability identification and remediation coordination with IT and production teams.
• Carry out security checks on systems, networks and infrastructure under supervision.
• Maintain security records and help update policies and procedures.
• Support user access reviews and identity management for key systems.
• Assist with compliance with information security standards and data protection requirements.
• Support cyber security awareness activities for office and manufacturing colleagues.
• Contribute to risk assessments and identify weaknesses affecting information security or production continuity.
• Assist with endpoint and network security monitoring across the organisation.
• Collaborate with IT, engineering and production teams and external security providers.

Skills

Interest in cyber security

Analytical thinking

Clear communication

Discretion with sensitive information

Tools

SIEM

Job description

Our client, a manufacturing organisation in North East England, is seeking a motivated Junior Security Analyst to join their technology and security team. You will help protect business and production systems, safeguard sensitive information and support secure, reliable manufacturing operations.

This is an opportunity to build a cyber security career while gaining practical experience in threat monitoring, security operations, risk management and compliance within a manufacturing environment.

About the Role

As a Junior Security Analyst, you will help protect the organisation’s networks, applications, business systems and production-related technology. Working alongside experienced security and IT colleagues, you will monitor alerts, investigate potential threats and support vulnerability management. You will also help safeguard manufacturing information and maintain security standards, with a focus on minimising disruption to production.

Main Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts across business and manufacturing systems using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Support the investigation and escalation of security incidents, recording findings clearly.
• Help identify vulnerabilities and coordinate remediation with IT and production teams, taking operational requirements into account.
• Carry out agreed security checks on systems, networks and infrastructure under appropriate supervision.
• Maintain accurate security records and help update policies and procedures.
• Assist with user access reviews and identity management for business and production-related systems.
• Support compliance with relevant information security standards, data protection requirements and internal policies.
• Help deliver cyber security awareness activities for office and manufacturing colleagues.
• Contribute to risk assessments, identifying weaknesses that could affect information security or production continuity.
• Support endpoint protection and network security monitoring across the organisation.
• Work with IT, engineering and production teams, as well as external security providers, to support secure operations.
• Keep up to date with emerging cyber threats and security best practice relevant to manufacturing.

Skills and Experience

• A keen interest in cyber security and protecting technology in a manufacturing environment.
• An analytical approach and strong problem-solving skills.
• Clear communication and strong organisational skills, with the ability to work with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• A professional, discreet approach to handling sensitive business and manufacturing information