The Client - Cyber Security Analyst

The Client; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cyber security is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst based in London. The role involves supporting the coordination of responses to cyber threats, managing incident responses, and maintaining an understanding of emerging threats. Applicants should hold valid Security Clearance (SC) and have experience in the cyber security field, particularly within Security Operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in cyber security within a Security Operations environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to produce clear and structured reports.

Responsibilities

• Support mission to coordinate responses to cyber threats and incidents.
• Maintain understanding of real-world cyber threats and trends.
• Facilitate sharing of actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence.

Skills

Communication

Stakeholder Engagement

Threat Intelligence

Cyber Security

Analytical Skills

Tools

Malware Sandboxes

Threat Intelligence Platforms

Job description

Cyber Security Analyst

Applicants for this role should currently hold a valid Security (SC) Clearance.

Responsibilities:

* Support mission to coordinate the response to critical and cross-cutting cyber threats, incidents and vulnerabilities, and enable cyber defenders to defend as one.

* Become part of the Watch Officer rota to provide initial triage and escalation of reports and requests from Government organisations.

* Support Incident Management when required during periods of heightened operational activity.

* Maintain an understanding of the real-world cyber threat, identifying trends and emerging threats.

* Maintain an understanding of the cyber threats likely to target the business.

* Facilitate the timely sharing of high-quality actionable Cyber Threat Intelligence, both through regular and ad-hoc reporting, and through briefings to customers and stakeholders.

* Work collaboratively with Incident Management, providing insights on adversaries to enable a more effective response, and capturing insights for wider use.

* Support the implementation and ongoing management of Threat Intelligence tooling and infrastructure, including, malware sandboxes, and threat intelligence platforms.

* Engage with the wider public sector cyber security, cyber threat intelligence and assessment communities on behalf of business.

SKILLS / EXPERIENCE

* Experience of working in cyber security, ideally within a Security Operations environment.

* Good foundational knowledge of IT and digital services.

* Ability to produce well written and structured products and notifications in clear English, with minimal support that will meet the requirements of stakeholders

* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly and simply explain technical details to non-technical audiences, and engage with senior stakeholders.

* Experience working with internal and external stakeholders.

Cyber Threat Intelligence Specific

* Excellent understanding of the tools, techniques and procedures used by adversaries in real-world cyber attacks.

* Experience monitoring a variety of sources of information to identify, analyse and report on relevant threats, carrying out all-source analysis and assessment to understand current and near-future threats.

* Experience using cyber threat intelligence tools such as, malware sandboxes, and Threat Intelligence Platforms.