Senior Cyber Security Analyst - Microsoft Security Stack

JR United Kingdom; Slough; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the security sector seeks a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to join their specialist team. This role involves crucial management of cyber incidents, threat hunting, and applying the Microsoft Security Stack tools. Candidates should have experience in security frameworks and compliance, with opportunities for hybrid work.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in technical security role with Microsoft Security Stack.
• Knowledge of security frameworks like ISO27001, NIST.
• Familiarity with OT/SCADA security and IEC 62443.

Responsibilities

• Management of cyber incidents and liaison with the SOC provider.
• Threat hunting and vulnerability management.
• Incident investigation and documentation.

Skills

Cyber incident management

Threat hunting

Vulnerability management

Compliance awareness

User awareness training

Tools

Microsoft Security Stack

Tenable

Fortinet

Cisco FirePower

Cisco Meraki

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Senior Cyber Security Analyst - Microsoft Security Stack, slough

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Client:

Harrington Starr

Location:

slough, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

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Job Description:

Harrington Starr are seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join a small but specialist security team for a global end user headquartered in London. The role will give the successful candidate to play a key technical role working on a global basis. We are seeking candidates with experience of the Microsoft Security Stack, and ideally OT security experience, although the OT experience can be picked up with training offered. This is an all-rounder role, which whilst it will have a technical focus, will also encompass GRC and compliance

Key day to day responsibilities will include:

• Management of cyber incidents and liaison with the SOC provider
• Threat hunting using proactive methods
• Vulnerability management (tenable is tool used) and patching
• Security policy, compliance, and user awareness in relation to the OT SCADA systems
• Incident investigation and documentation
• Utilisation of the Microsoft Security Stack – Azure Sentinel, Defender, Purview

In order to be suitable you will need the following background:

• 3+ years’ experience within a technical security role with a recent experience of the Microsoft Security Stack/ tooling
• Experience of Network firewalls - exposure to Fortinet, Cisco FirePower and Cisco Meraki desirable
• Some knowledge of technical security frameworks – ISO27001, NIST, SOC2 with experience of compliance related work
• Any knowledge of OT/ SCADA security including the IEC 62443 OT security standard highly desirable
• Any Microsoft or wider security certifications desirable

The role is based in the Central London Head office with three days in the office required on a hybrid basis.

Please send your CV ASAP for immediate consideration.