Job Description

Posted 2 weeks ago

Cyber Security Analyst

Hybrid – Nottingham (1 day per week onsite) Full-time, 40 hours per week (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm)

Salary Up to £55,000 per annum depending upon experience

Are you a problem-solver who thrives on digging into complex security events, supporting colleagues, and strengthening an organisation’s cyber resilience? If you enjoy analysing threats, improving processes, and collaborating closely with technical teams, this role is a great fit.

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Operations Analyst who can bring expertise, curiosity, and clear communication to our growing security function.

What you’ll be doing

In this hands-on, collaborative role, you’ll be at the heart of our security operations. You will:

Investigate alerts escalated by our outsourced SOC, validate impact, and assess risk

Co-ordinate containment, remediation, and recovery with IT teams

Oversee vulnerability scanning, prioritise fixes, and track remediation through to completion

Support secure configuration, hardening, access reviews, and patch validation

Maintain playbooks, security documentation, and audit-ready evidence

Ensure logs reach the SIEM and work with the SOC to refine rules, tuning, and false positive reduction

Produce clear reports on incidents, vulnerabilities, trends, and risks

Partner with teams across the business to embed secure ways of working

Contribute to security improvement projects and help uplift our overall security posture

You’ll also play a key role in supporting compliance obligations such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and other regulatory requirements.

What You’ll Get in Return

(email address removed) – 24/7 access to GPs, mental health support, and more for you and your family

Thrive App – NHS-approved mental wellbeing support

Buzz Brights Apprenticeships & Buzz Learning – access to 100s of online courses

Buzz Brilliance Awards – employee recognition scheme

5 weeks annual leave plus public holidays (pro-rated for part-time roles)

Holiday Buy Scheme – purchase an extra week of holiday (eligibility applies)

50% staff discount on bingo tickets, food, and soft drinks

Refer a Friend Scheme

Life Assurance & Pension Scheme

Access to trained Mental Health Advocates

What you’ll bring

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

Proven experience investigating and responding to security alerts and incidents

Hands-on knowledge of operational security tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, vulnerability scanning, web/email gateways, etc.)

Strong understanding of networks, operating systems, authentication, cloud platforms, and common attack techniques

Experience with threat intelligence, attack simulation, or readiness exercises

Familiarity with frameworks like ISO 27001, NIST CSF, PCI DSS, and UK GDPR

Clear, confident written and verbal communication skills

Experience supporting audits or managing security improvement projects

A meticulous, analytical mindset and the ability to work effectively with both internal teams and external partners

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