Cyber Security Analyst​/Threat Advisor

Overview

If you love Cyber Security, have a nose for investigation, can identify potential cyber threats, then this is the role for you!

The role is to actively reduce client risk through investigation, proactive threat hunting as opposed to reactive support.

Our client is an exciting, scaling company that provides a wide range of proactive Cyber Security solutions, they love the hunt and proactively keep their clients safe by spotting threats, improving security and making a real difference to their clients, from their platform through to Bug sweeps.

Cyber Security Analyst / Threat Advisor

Location:
Market Deeping - On-Site - Monday to Friday.

Salary:
Negotiable Dependent upon experience. Good Benefits

Our client will invest heavily in your training and development, this is a real opportunity to progress your career in the field of Cyber Security.

Ideally you will have a great understanding of:

• M365 Security
• AWS Security principles and configurations
• Vulnerability management (Qualys), network security and threat analysis.

Our client will invest heavily in your training and development, this is a real opportunity to progress your career in the field of Cyber Security.

Key Skills

Technical Security Skills

• Microsoft 365 Security
  :
  Understanding of M365/Azure security architecture, identity controls, conditional access policies, privileged roles, email security, device posture, and tenant-wide exposure analysis
• AWS Security
  :
  Working knowledge of AWS security principles and configurations
• Vulnerability Management
  :
  Proficient in Qualys or similar vulnerability scanning tools with ability to interpret, prioritise, and contextualise findings
• Network Security
  :
  Solid understanding of firewall architectures, rule assessment, network segmentation, and how attackers abuse network trust
• Threat Analysis
  :
  Ability to identify attack paths, assess misconfiguration risks, and understand how small weaknesses combine into exploitable compromise chains

Analytical & Investigative Skills

• Threat Hunting Mindset
  :
  Ability to think like an attacker and reason like a defender
• Critical Analysis
  :
  Assess intent, likelihood, and impact rather than relying solely on automated scores
• Investigation Skills
  :
  Treat alerts as investigations - validate issues, assess relevance, and determine appropriate escalation
• Security Tool Evaluation
  :
  Independently assess security tools for effectiveness, identify gaps, duplication, and misalignment

Advisory & Communication Skills

• Client Advisory
  :
  Act as trusted cyber advisor to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Clear Communication
  :
  Explain complex security risks in plain language without fear-mongering or jargon.
• Prioritisation Guidance
  :
  Help clients understand what to fix first and why, with clear reasoning and guidance.
• Stakeholder Management
  :
  Comfortable responding to questions, explaining findings, and guiding security decisions.