Cyber Security Intern

We are hiring a skilled and motivated Cyber Security professional on behalf of one of our clients for a remote opportunity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat detection, vulnerability management, and security operations. The candidate should be capable of identifying security risks, investigating potential threats, and implementing effective measures to protect systems, networks, applications, and sensitive information.

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst

Location: United Kingdom

• Monitor security alerts, system logs, and network activities to identify suspicious behaviour and potential security incidents.
• Investigate security incidents, determine their root causes, and coordinate appropriate response and remediation activities.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and security scans to identify weaknesses in systems, applications, and network infrastructure.
• Analyse security events using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
• Support incident response activities, including threat identification, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Conduct threat intelligence analysis to understand emerging cyber threats, attack techniques, and vulnerabilities.
• Implement and maintain security controls to protect endpoints, servers, networks, and cloud environments.
• Assess firewall configurations, intrusion detection systems, and intrusion prevention systems to identify potential security gaps.
• Conduct risk assessments and recommend mitigation strategies to reduce organisational cybersecurity risks.
• Monitor endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems to identify and investigate suspicious activities.
• Support identity and access management processes, including access reviews, authentication policies, and privileged access controls.
• Assist in implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA), least-privilege access, and secure authentication mechanisms.
• Review system configurations and security policies to ensure compliance with organisational standards.
• Conduct security assessments of applications, infrastructure, and cloud-based environments.
• Analyse phishing emails, suspicious attachments, and potentially malicious URLs to identify security threats.
• Support malware analysis and investigation of potentially compromised systems.
• Perform security audits and assist in identifying gaps in existing security practices.
• Collaborate with IT, infrastructure, development, and compliance teams to address security vulnerabilities.
• Assist with penetration testing activities and coordinate remediation of identified findings.
• Maintain incident reports, security documentation, investigation records, and vulnerability registers.
• Support patch management activities to ensure operating systems, applications, and security tools remain updated.
• Monitor network traffic and investigate unusual patterns that may indicate unauthorised access or data exfiltration.
• Assist in developing security awareness materials and educating employees about phishing, social engineering, and cyber hygiene.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity incident preparedness activities.
• Contribute to security policy development, risk management initiatives, and continuous improvement of security operations.
• Ensure security activities align with applicable data protection regulations and recognised cybersecurity frameworks.

• Knowledge of cybersecurity fundamentals, security operations, and information security principles.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, IBM QRadar, or Elastic Security.
• Understanding of networking concepts, including TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, VPNs, firewalls, and network segmentation.
• Familiarity with security tools such as Wireshark, Nmap, Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS.
• Understanding of endpoint security and EDR platforms such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Crowd Strike, or Sentinel One.
• Knowledge of operating systems, including Windows, Linux, and their security configurations.
• Familiarity with vulnerability assessment, patch management, and security remediation processes.
• Understanding of authentication, authorisation, encryption, hashing, digital certificates, and access control mechanisms.
• Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python, Power Shell, or Bash for security automation.
• Knowledge of common attack techniques, including phishing, malware, brute-force attacks, privilege…