IT Security Analyst

About The Role

This full‑time post is available from the 6th July on a permanent basis. The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E, depending on knowledge, skills and experience. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home, and may be subject to additional background screening.

• Analysing potential security threats and assessing the risks they pose to the organisation, using a range of tools and techniques to identify vulnerabilities and support mitigation activities.
• Running the vulnerability management process to ensure services and assets are regularly assessed, working with technical teams to ensure remediation activities are completed in line with policy.
• Working daily with SIEM/SOAR platforms to detect, investigate, and respond to security incidents in a timely manner, while identifying opportunities for automation and service improvement.
• Supporting incident response activities and proactively hunting for threats across the University environment.
• Delivering phishing simulations, security awareness campaigns, and training to promote good security practices and compliance with University policies.
• Producing monthly service and operational reports to support performance monitoring and continuous improvement.
• Integrating and managing the University’s in‑house Threat Intelligence capability, providing actionable recommendations and insight into emerging threats and industry trends.
• Monitoring and escalating high‑severity threats identified through Threat Intelligence activities to ensure risks are acted upon promptly.

• Experience working with SIEM solutions, with the ability to analyse logs from systems such as Active Directory, IDS/IPS, firewalls, EDR platforms, and email gateways to identify and respond to security threats.
• Experience operating vulnerability and patch management processes, preferably using tools such as Nessus or Tenable.io.
• Strong knowledge of technical infrastructure, networks, databases, and systems in relation to cyber security and IT risk.
• Ability to produce detailed reports, technical documentation, and operational procedures to a high standard.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and external partners to support collaborative security operations.
• Experience interpreting and analysing threat intelligence data to provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• Experience supporting the sharing and operational use of threat intelligence with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• A proactive, pragmatic, and positive approach to problem‑solving, with the ability to adapt well in a fast‑changing environment.

• Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives.
• Generous annual leave (39‑41 days including bank holidays).
• Competitive pension contributions.
• A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues.
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do.

We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities.

Our inclusive, merit‑based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably.