Remote Cyber Security Analyst: SIEM & Rapid7

VIQU IT; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral bonus £1,000

Job summary

VIQU IT is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst on a 2-month contract, with a hybrid Remote/London work setup. Key focus areas include Rapid7, SIEM monitoring, vulnerability management and security investigations, supporting a steady backlog of alerts.

The role requires strong experience with Mimecast and Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP, plus CrowdStrike and Netskope expertise. Onsite presence one day a week in Central London is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on experience with Rapid7 and SIEM platforms.
• Proven experience in alert triage, security investigations and vulnerability management.
• Strong Mimecast administration experience (Email review, releasing, whitelisting, sandboxing).
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP.
• Experience with CrowdStrike (managing alerts).
• Experience with Netskope or similar (Site reviews and unblocking).
• Good understanding of SOC / Security Operations and BAU security processes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage and investigate Rapid7 and SIEM alerts, including managing and reducing an existing alert backlog.
• Perform security investigations, analysing events and identifying potential threats or suspicious activity.
• Support vulnerability management using Rapid7, including reviewing, prioritising and investigating vulnerabilities.
• Monitor and investigate security events through SIEM tooling, escalating incidents where appropriate.
• Manage Mimecast security operations, including email reviews, releasing quarantined messages, whitelisting and sandboxing.
• Support Microsoft Purview activities including eDiscovery, DSARs and DLP.
• Manage Netskope requests, including site reviews and URL unblocking.
• Monitor and triage CrowdStrike alerts.
• Provide administrative support for Security DDQs and wider information security requests.
• Maintain appropriate investigation records and security documentation.

Skills

Rapid7

SIEM monitoring

Alert triage

Security investigations

Vulnerability management

Mimecast administration

Microsoft Purview

CrowdStrike

Tools

Netskope

Job description

VIQU IT is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst on a 2-month contract, with a hybrid Remote/London work setup. Key focus areas include Rapid7, SIEM monitoring, vulnerability management and security investigations, supporting a steady backlog of alerts.

The role requires strong experience with Mimecast and Microsoft Purview, eDiscovery, DSAR and DLP, plus CrowdStrike and Netskope expertise. Onsite presence one day a week in Central London is expected.