Senior FS Cybersecurity & Emerging Tech Analyst

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Volunteer leave (paid)

Learning, certifications and career发展

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Senior Analyst to join the Financial Services Cybersecurity Practice, focusing on cyber risk assessments, technology environments, and resilient security postures.

The role covers CTEM activities, threat intelligence analysis, governance and regulatory reviews, and collaboration with diverse client teams across the UK. A passion for emerging tech and AI-enabled tools is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or a related field.
• Experience in cyber security, technology risk, IT audit, technology consulting, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated interest in cyber security and emerging technologies.
• Understanding of core cyber security principles, including risk management, defence-in-depth, IAM, and secure-by-design concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess information, identify patterns, and communicate findings clearly.

Responsibilities

• Support cyber security, technology risk, and resilience assessments for financial services clients.
• Assist in identifying cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and emerging risks across technology environments.
• Contribute to cyber risk assessments, control reviews, and security maturity assessments.
• Support Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM) activities, including exposure identification, prioritisation, and remediation tracking.
• Research emerging technologies and their security implications, including AI, quantum computing, cloud tech, and automation.
• Assist in the analysis of cyber threat intelligence and industry trends to identify relevant risks and opportunities.
• Support operational resilience and cyber resilience initiatives, including scenario testing and resilience assessments.
• Help develop presentations, reports, and recommendations for technical and business stakeholders.
• Contribute to security governance, compliance, and regulatory assessments within financial services environments.
• Support third-party and supply chain security reviews.
• Collaborate with cyber security consultants, architects, data scientists, risk specialists, and client teams on complex programmes.
• Develop expertise in industry frameworks, regulatory requirements, and cyber security best practices.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Technology risk

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Learning new technologies

AI-enabled tools

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security or related field

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Accenture UK & Ireland seeks a Senior Analyst to join the Financial Services Cybersecurity Practice, focusing on cyber risk assessments, technology environments, and resilient security postures.

The role covers CTEM activities, threat intelligence analysis, governance and regulatory reviews, and collaboration with diverse client teams across the UK. A passion for emerging tech and AI-enabled tools is valued.