Security Analyst - Nextlabs - SC Cleared

Whitehall Resources Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent consultancy is seeking a Security Analyst specializing in Nextlabs with active SC clearance for a contract role primarily based in the UK. The position involves overseeing security operations, incident management, and security tooling leadership. Applicants should be experienced in cybersecurity and capable of influencing stakeholders effectively while conducting security education and training.

Qualifications

• Expertise in Nextlabs and active SC clearance required.
• Proven experience in security operations and incident management.
• Strong understanding of security risks and compliance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Support IT Security Operations and manage daily security tasks.
• Identify and manage security incidents, ensuring timely resolution.
• Provide leadership in security tooling management and train stakeholders.

Skills

Incident Management

Security Tooling

Risk Management

Forensic Analysis

Stakeholder Influence

Job description

Security Analyst - Nextlabs - SC Cleared

Location:

United Kingdom

Job Category:

Information Technology

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

BBBH64345_1753268063

Job Views:

6

Posted:

23.07.2025

Expiry Date:

06.09.2025

Job Description:

Whitehall Resources is currently seeking a Security Analyst with Nextlabs expertise and active SC clearance for an initial 6-month contract. The role is based 60% onsite in Cumbria and 40% remote.

Important: This position is inside IR35 and requires active SC clearance.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Security Operations:

• Support the Head of IT Security Operations and deputise in their absence.
• Manage daily security analyst tasks related to security tickets and service requests.
• Identify, prioritize, and manage security incidents.
• Develop thorough remediation plans to resolve incidents.
• Influence stakeholders to ensure timely incident resolution.
• Respond to incidents and gather forensic information as directed.
• Differentiate between intrusion activity and false alarms.
• Conduct incident post-mortems, analysis, and reporting.

Security Tooling:

• Provide hands-on leadership in security tooling management.
• Advise on security risks and assurance to stakeholders.
• Lead incident response and manage escalated alerts.
• Follow up on remediation actions and audit findings.
• Conduct security education and awareness training.
• Manage security technologies, services, and processes.
• Support security reviews, change control, architecture assessments, and risk management.
• Collaborate with internal teams including IT, HR, DPO, Audit, and Risk.
• Stay informed about emerging security threats and enhance cybersecurity strategies.
• Assist in adopting security controls and compliance frameworks like NIST, ISO, and PCI.
• Work with technical architects to develop security design specifications.
• Provide security training during project onboarding.

All applicants must be eligible to work in the UK.

Whitehall Resources is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other characteristics.