Cyber Security Analyst

Ofqual is the independent qualifications regulator for England. We currently regulate 200+ awarding organisations, and approx. 11,600 certified qualifications. These include GCSEs, AS and A levels, and a broad range of vocational and technical qualifications.

About the team

The role of our Cyber Security Analyst sits in our Information Management team. It's a challenging and varied role, and you will help keep Ofqual safe – identifying vulnerabilities, threats and hazards to our systems, researching and attack techniques, recommending ways to defend, responding to incidents and leading security improvement projects.

You will be working with colleagues from across the whole of government – Including the Government Security Group, DSIT and the National Technical Authorities.

Despite the demands of the work we do, our team is friendly, supportive and we really like working together – which is important to all of us.

Person Specification

What the postholder will be doing?

• You'll work with in our Information Management team, alongside expert colleagues from our Infrastructure, Digital and Data disciplines – united by the common goals of keeping our systems online and our information safe.
• You'll identify cyber vulnerabilities in our systems to ensure security is maintained and lead security improvement projects
• You'll manage cyber security operations processes in accord...