Operational Cyber Security & Incident Response Specialist

NICE - National Institute for Health and Care Excellence; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working

Blue Light Card discounts

27 days annual leave

Inclusive staff networks

Learning and development opportunities

Job summary

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking an Operational Cyber Security Specialist to safeguard NICE’s digital platforms, systems and data. You will investigate alerts, manage vulnerabilities, respond to incidents and help improve our cyber security posture in collaboration with the Infrastructure, Cyber & IT Operations team.

You will configure security tooling across on-premise and cloud environments, communicate risks to stakeholders, and support compliance with

Qualifications

• Hands-on cyber security experience in an operational role.
• Ability to investigate security alerts and incidents.
• Experience performing vulnerability assessments and threat analysis.
• Ability to explain complex technical risks to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on cyber security specialist, investigating security alerts, responding to incidents and supporting day to day operational cyber resilience
• Configure, manage and maintain security tooling and infrastructure across on premise and cloud environments, embedding secure by design principles
• Carry out routine vulnerability assessments, threat analysis and horizon scanning to identify and mitigate emerging risks
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex security issues, contributing expert analysis and practical solutions
• Support compliance with recognised security standards and frameworks (e.g. Cyber Essentials, ISO27001), maintaining clear and auditable records
• Communicate complex technical risks and findings clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders

Skills

Cyber security

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Security architecture

Communication

Tools

Security tooling

Cloud security

Job description

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is seeking an Operational Cyber Security Specialist to safeguard NICE’s digital platforms, systems and data. You will investigate alerts, manage vulnerabilities, respond to incidents and help improve our cyber security posture in collaboration with the Infrastructure, Cyber & IT Operations team.

You will configure security tooling across on-premise and cloud environments, communicate risks to stakeholders, and support compliance with