Senior Cyber Security Analyst

RedRock Resourcing; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

RedRock Resourcing is recruiting for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join a Devon-based organisation. The role is ideal for someone with a technical mindset and a drive to grow in a fast-paced environment.

You will take ownership of cyber security incidents, coordinate investigations, and drive resolution while acting as the senior technical escalation point across the team. Collaboration with internal teams and external SOC partners is essential to monitor, investigate, and respond to

Qualifications

• Proven background in cyber security within enterprise, MSP, or multi-customer environments.
• Strong experience handling security incidents, investigations, and day-to-day security operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of security technologies such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Qualys, Tenable, or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of vulnerability management, risk assessment, and security best practices.
• Ability to explain technical security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring team members or acting as a senior technical point of contact would be advantageous.
• Calm, methodical approach with the ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Relevant qualifications such as CISSP, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst, Security+, or a degree in Cyber Security/Computing are desirable.
• ITIL knowledge or certification is beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of cyber security incidents, coordinating investigations and driving resolution.
• Act as the senior technical escalation point for security-related issues across the team.
• Assess and prioritise security vulnerabilities, ensuring risks are understood and appropriate remediation is implemented.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external SOC partners to monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts.
• Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of security processes, playbooks, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical guidance on security tooling, infrastructure, and ongoing transformation projects.
• Produce concise reports and risk updates for customers, management, and key stakeholders.
• Support governance, compliance, and security best practices across customer environments.
• Coach and mentor junior security analysts, helping to develop team capability and technical knowledge.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident response

Security operations

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Qualys

Tenable

Vulnerability mgmt

Risk assessment

Stakeholder comms

Mentoring

Education

CISSP

Security+

Degree in Cyber Security/Computing

Tools

Microsoft Defender

Microsoft Sentinel

Qualys

Tenable

Job description

I'm recruiting for a Senior Cyber Security Analystwith a leading organisation based in Devon. Perfect for someone with a technical mindset and a desire to grow in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take ownership of cyber security incidents, coordinating investigations and driving resolution.
• Act as the senior technical escalation point for security-related issues across the team.
• Assess and prioritise security vulnerabilities, ensuring risks are understood and appropriate remediation is implemented.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external SOC partners to monitor, investigate, and respond to security alerts.
• Contribute to the design and continuous improvement of security processes, playbooks, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical guidance on security tooling, infrastructure, and ongoing transformation projects.
• Produce concise reports and risk updates for customers, management, and key stakeholders.
• Support governance, compliance, and security best practices across customer environments.
• Coach and mentor junior security analysts, helping to develop team capability and technical knowledge.

Key Experience:

• Proven background in cyber security within enterprise, MSP, or multi-customer environments.
• Strong experience handling security incidents, investigations, and day-to-day security operations.
• Hands-on knowledge of security technologies such as Microsoft Defender, Microsoft Sentinel, Qualys, Tenable,or similar platforms.
• Good understanding of vulnerability management, risk assessment, and security best practices.
• Ability to explain technical security issues clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring team members or acting as a senior technical point of contact would be advantageous.
• Calm, methodical approach with the ability to make sound decisions in high-pressure situations.
• Relevant qualifications such as CISSP, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst, Security+, or a degree in Cyber Security/Computing are desirable.
• ITIL knowledge or certification is beneficial but not essential.