Cyber Security Analyst

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Cyber Security Analyst – Contract Role

Rate:
Up to £450 per day (Outside IR35)

Duration: 12 Months - Potentially Extendable

Are you a hands-on Cyber Security Analyst with a passion for threat detection, incident response, and proactive defence? We’re working with a leading public sector organisation seeking a skilled professional to join their Cyber Security team.

Lead and support Cyber Security Incident Response — triaging alerts and reports, escalating as needed, and applying lessons learned.

Enhance detection engineering, configuring alerts and automating remediation to manage high-volume security data.

Drive training and awareness, leading phishing simulations and crafting internal communications to build security culture.

Leverage threat intelligence to conduct proactive threat hunting and surface risks.

Manage vulnerability and configuration scanning tools, prioritising findings and collaborating with technical teams for remediation.

Conduct regular access control reviews to identify and report excessive permissions.

Investigate and troubleshoot complex security issues alongside engineers, developers, and business units.

Contribute to process improvement, documentation, and knowledge sharing across the team.

Security Tools: MS Defender, Sentinel, WAFs, email filtering, AV, firewalls

Cloud:
Azure (strong experience preferred)

Strong analytical and troubleshooting ability — comfortable solving problems from first principles.

Proven operational cyber security experience at enterprise scale.

Hands-on expertise in cyber incident response, vulnerability management, and threat detection.

A self-starter with excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to continuous improvement.

Desirable

Qualifications:

Security certifications (SANS, vendor-based)

ITIL certification

This is a fantastic opportunity for a cyber security professional to join a fast-moving, forward-thinking organisation and contribute meaningfully to its security posture.

Interested? Apply now or reach out for a confidential discussion.

• Seniority level Associate

• Employment type
  
  Contract

• Job function
  
  Information Technology, Other, and Analyst
• Industries Public Safety, Courts of Law, and Public Assistance Programs

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