Step 1: Define Role Clusters & Your Keyword Map

Titles vary by employer. Build clusters so your searches catch synonyms & adjacent roles.

SecOps, Detection & Response (Blue Team)

• Titles: SOC Analyst (L1–L3), Detection Engineer, Incident Responder, Blue Team Engineer, SecOps Engineer.

• Keywords: SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic), EDR/XDR (CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, Carbon Black), SOAR (Cortex XSOAR/Splunk SOAR), KQL/SPL, Sigma, Sysmon, MITRE ATT&CK, MTTD/MTTR.

DFIR (Digital Forensics & Incident Response)

• Titles: DFIR Consultant, Forensic Analyst, Malware Analyst, IR Lead.

• Keywords: Volatility, Autopsy/TSK, KAPE, Magnet, EnCase, FTK, memory forensics, timelines, YARA, Suricata/Zeek, Wireshark, artefacts, chain of custody.

Application Security & Product Security

• Titles: AppSec Engineer, Product Security Engineer, Security Champion Lead, DevSecOps.

• Keywords: SAST/DAST/IAST/SCA (Semgrep, Snyk, Veracode, Checkmarx, GHAS), threat modelling (STRIDE/PASTA), OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS/SAMM, SDLC, secrets scanning.

Cloud Security

• Titles: Cloud Security Engineer/Architect, CNAPP Engineer, DevSecOps (Cloud).

• Keywords: CSPM/CWPP/CNAPP (Wiz, Prisma, Lacework), GuardDuty/Security Hub/Detective, Defender for Cloud/Sentinel, GCP SCC, KMS/Key Vault/Cloud KMS, IAM least privilege, OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno, IaC scanning (Checkov/tfsec).

GRC, Risk & Assurance

• Titles: GRC Analyst/Manager, ISO 27001 Lead, Risk Analyst, Security Compliance.

• Keywords: ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF/800-53, PCI DSS, GDPR, DPIA, control testing, risk registers, audits, policies, assurance.

Offensive Security (Red Team/Pen Test)

• Titles: Penetration Tester, Red Team Operator, Adversary Emulation, App/Web Tester.

• Keywords: OSCP/CRT/CHECK/CREST, Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, Caldera, BloodHound/SharpHound, phishing, payload dev, reporting.

Threat Intelligence

• Titles: Threat Intelligence Analyst, CTI Researcher, Crypto/On-chain Investigator.

• Keywords: MISP, STIX/TAXII, YARA, Sigma, OSINT (Maltego, Shodan, VT, RiskIQ), TTPs, actor tracking, enrichment, PIRs.

IAM & PAM

• Titles: Identity Engineer, IAM Architect, PAM Engineer, IGA Specialist.

• Keywords: Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta/Ping, SailPoint, CyberArk/BeyondTrust, SSO, SCIM, RBAC/ABAC, JML, MFA, conditional access.

OT/ICS & Network Security

• Titles: OT Security Engineer, ICS Consultant, Network Security Engineer.

• Keywords: IEC 62443, NIST 800-82, SCADA/PLC, segmentation, firewalls, IDS/IPS, NAC, NDR.

Vulnerability Management

• Titles: VM Engineer, Security Engineer (VM), Patch & Remediation Lead.

• Keywords: Tenable/Qualys/Rapid7, CVSS/EPSS/KEV, SLAs, asset inventory, remediation workflows.

UK locations & modes

• London, Manchester, Bristol, Cambridge, Reading, Cheltenham, Birmingham, Leeds, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast.

• Modes: Remote UK, Hybrid, On-site (clearance/Gov often on-site).

• Modifiers: “Security clearance”, “SC/DV cleared”, “Skilled Worker visa”, “Graduate”, “Internship”.

Capture these in a notes file—your keyword map powers alerts, feeds & prompts.

Step 2: Build Precise Boolean Searches (Copy & Paste)

Use these in Google & on job boards. Start broad; then add site: filters as you find high-signal domains.

General UK Cyber Search

("Security Engineer" OR "SOC Analyst" OR "Detection Engineer" OR "Incident Responder" OR "AppSec" OR "Cloud Security" OR "GRC" OR "Penetration Tester")
(UK OR "United Kingdom" OR London OR Manchester OR Bristol OR Cheltenham OR Edinburgh OR Glasgow)
("Permanent" OR "Full-time") -site:indeed.co.uk -site:glassdoor.co.uk

SecOps / Detection & Response

("SOC Analyst" OR "Detection Engineer" OR "Incident Responder" OR "Blue Team")
(Splunk OR Sentinel OR QRadar OR Elastic OR "EDR" OR "XDR" OR "SOAR" OR KQL OR SPL OR Sigma OR "MITRE ATT&CK")
(UK OR "Remote UK" OR London)

DFIR

(DFIR OR "Digital Forensics" OR "Incident Response" OR "Forensic Analyst" OR "Malware Analyst")
(Volatility OR KAPE OR EnCase OR "Magnet AXIOM" OR FTK OR YARA OR "memory forensics" OR "timeline")
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Application Security / Product Security

("Application Security" OR AppSec OR "Product Security" OR DevSecOps)
(SAST OR DAST OR SCA OR Semgrep OR Snyk OR Veracode OR Checkmarx OR "threat modeling" OR OWASP)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Cloud Security

("Cloud Security Engineer" OR "Security Architect" OR CNAPP OR CSPM OR CWPP)
(AWS OR Azure OR GCP) (Wiz OR Prisma OR Lacework OR GuardDuty OR "Security Hub" OR Sentinel OR "Defender for Cloud" OR "KMS" OR "Key Vault")
(UK OR "Remote UK")

GRC / Risk / Assurance

(GRC OR "Security Compliance" OR "Information Security Manager" OR "ISO 27001" OR "Risk Analyst")
("ISO 27001" OR "SOC 2" OR "NIST CSF" OR "NIST 800-53" OR "PCI DSS" OR GDPR OR DPIA OR audit OR "control testing")
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Offensive Security (Pen Test / Red Team)

("Penetration Tester" OR "Red Team" OR "Adversary Emulation")
(OSCP OR CRT OR CHECK OR CREST OR "Burp Suite" OR "Cobalt Strike" OR BloodHound OR phishing)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Threat Intelligence

("Threat Intelligence" OR CTI OR "Intelligence Analyst")
(MISP OR "STIX" OR "TAXII" OR YARA OR OSINT OR Maltego OR Shodan OR "MITRE ATT&CK")
(UK OR "Remote UK")

IAM / PAM

(IAM OR "Identity Engineer" OR "Identity Architect" OR "PAM Engineer" OR IGA)
(Okta OR "Entra ID" OR "Azure AD" OR Ping OR SailPoint OR CyberArk OR "BeyondTrust" OR SSO OR SCIM OR RBAC)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Vulnerability Management

("Vulnerability Management" OR "VM Engineer" OR "Vulnerability Analyst")
(Tenable OR Qualys OR "Rapid7" OR "patch management" OR CVSS OR EPSS OR KEV)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

OT/ICS

("OT Security" OR "ICS Security" OR "SCADA Security")
("IEC 62443" OR "NIST 800-82" OR PLC OR SCADA OR segmentation)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Graduate & Early Career

("Graduate" OR "Junior" OR "Internship") (cyber OR "information security" OR SOC OR AppSec OR DFIR) (UK OR "Remote UK")

Visa & Clearance filters (optional)

(cyber OR "information security") ("visa sponsorship" OR "Skilled Worker visa" OR "security clearance" OR "SC cleared" OR "DV cleared") (UK)

ATS & Employer Career Sites (cuts aggregator noise)

("Security Engineer" OR "SOC Analyst" OR "Penetration Tester" OR "Cloud Security" OR GRC)
(site:boards.greenhouse.io OR site:lever.co OR site:workable.com OR site:ashbyhq.com OR site:smartrecruiters.com OR site:icims.com OR site:successfactors.com)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

Public sector & Gov

("Cyber Security" OR "Information Security" OR "SOC" OR "Security Architect")
(site:civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk OR site:police.uk OR site:mod.uk)
(UK)

Tighten or broaden with exclusions like -"Senior" or -contract depending on your target level & type.

Step 3: Turn Searches Into Google Alerts & RSS

Let fresh postings come to you automatically.

Setup (quick):

1. Open Google Alerts.

2. Paste one Boolean string.

3. Show options → choose At most once a day (daily is ideal) or As-it-happens if you’re sprinting.

4. Deliver to: pick RSS feed (paste into Feedly/Inoreader) or email.

5. Create separate alerts per cluster: SecOps/Detection, DFIR, AppSec, Cloud Security, GRC, Red Team, Threat Intel, IAM/PAM, OT/ICS, Graduate.

Good alert examples (copy-paste):

("SOC Analyst" OR "Detection Engineer" OR "Incident Responder") (Splunk OR Sentinel OR KQL OR Sigma OR "MITRE ATT&CK") (UK OR "Remote UK")

("Application Security" OR AppSec OR "Product Security") (SAST OR SCA OR DAST OR Semgrep OR Snyk OR Veracode OR Checkmarx OR "threat modeling") (UK OR "Remote UK")

("Cloud Security Engineer" OR CNAPP OR CSPM) (AWS OR Azure OR GCP) (Wiz OR Prisma OR "Defender for Cloud" OR Sentinel) (UK OR "Remote UK")

("Penetration Tester" OR "Red Team") (OSCP OR CRT OR CHECK OR CREST OR "Burp Suite") (UK OR "Remote UK")

Pro tips

• Keep one alert per intent to preserve relevance.

• Pair locations sensibly: London + “Remote UK” catches most UK-based roles.

• Use -site: to mute noisy domains that flood your feed.

Prefer RSS? Tag/star items & export starred roles as CSV—perfect for weekly planning with ChatGPT.

Step 4: Use ChatGPT as Your “Cyber Job Scout”

Alerts & RSS deliver raw listings. ChatGPT turns them into a shortlist with actions so you apply faster & better.

Reusable system prompt (edit to your targets):

System role: You are my Cyber Job Scout for UK roles. Parse pasted job listings (title, company, location, link, snippet), remove duplicates by company+title+location, and produce a ranked shortlist that matches my criteria. Then provide tailored actions for each role.

My criteria:
• Target clusters: SecOps/Detection, DFIR, AppSec, Cloud Security, GRC, Red Team, Threat Intel, IAM/PAM, OT/ICS, Vulnerability Management.
• Must-haves (choose per cluster):
  - SecOps: SIEM (Splunk/Sentinel), EDR/XDR, SOAR, KQL/SPL, ATT&CK, MTTD/MTTR.
  - DFIR: memory & disk forensics, timelines, YARA, Zeek/Suricata, evidence handling.
  - AppSec: SAST/DAST/SCA, threat modelling, SDLC integrations, OWASP ASVS/SAMM.
  - Cloud: CSPM/CNAPP, IAM, KMS/Key Vault, Sentinel/GuardDuty, IaC scanning, container/K8s controls.
  - GRC: ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF/800-53, GDPR, control testing & audits.
  - Red Team: OSCP/CRT/CREST, toolchain, reporting, purple-team collaboration.
  - Threat Intel: MISP, STIX/TAXII, OSINT, YARA, PIRs & dissemination.
  - IAM/PAM: Entra ID/Okta, SailPoint, CyberArk, SSO/MFA, JML, RBAC/ABAC.
  - OT/ICS: IEC 62443, segmentation, monitoring.
  - VM: Tenable/Qualys/Rapid7, EPSS/KEV, remediation SLAs.
• Location: Remote UK or London/Cheltenham/Manchester/Bristol hybrid.
• Exclude: pure sales, contract <3 months, agency spam.

Output:
1) Summary: counts & duplicates removed; scoring logic (2 lines).
2) Ranked Shortlist (max 10): Title — Company — Location — Link — Score (0–100) — 1–2 line fit rationale.
3) Per-role actions:
   - 3 tailored CV bullets (impact-led, tools & outcomes).
   - 6–10 keywords to mirror (tech/standards/metrics).
   - A 3-sentence message to the hiring contact referencing one concrete requirement.
4) Today plan: order to apply with time estimates.

Daily run (paste your feed)

Here are today’s roles (Title — Company — Location — Link — Snippet):
1) ...
2) ...
Apply the Cyber Job Scout system prompt.

Deep-dive on a single role (for the perfect match)

Analyse this spec for must-haves, repeated terms & implied priorities. Then:
• Write 3 CV bullets that mirror the spec (cluster-appropriate), each ending with a measurable outcome.
• Draft a 120-word cover note referencing their stack/regulatory posture & a 30-day quick win.
• List 10 keywords/phrases to include naturally (tools, standards, metrics).
• Provide 6 likely interview questions with succinct model answers using my background.

Job spec: [paste]
My background: [4–8 bullets with tools, frameworks & outcomes]

Fast CV tailoring prompts (cluster-specific)

SecOps/Detection

Produce 5 “Recent Impact” bullets highlighting SIEM detections, EDR/XDR tuning, SOAR playbooks & reduced MTTD/MTTR—one line each with metrics. UK spelling.
Spec: [paste]

DFIR

Create 5 bullets with triage, memory/disk forensics, YARA matches, root cause & stakeholder comms—each with time-to-containment or impact metrics.
Spec: [paste]

AppSec

Write 5 bullets showing SAST/SCA integration, threat modelling, secure defaults, secrets scanning & defect reduction with % metrics.
Spec: [paste]

Cloud Security

Draft 5 bullets covering CSPM/CNAPP roll-out, IAM hardening, KMS/Key Vault, IaC policy-as-code & Sentinel/GuardDuty findings reduction—each with measurable outcomes.
Spec: [paste]

GRC

Output 5 bullets on ISO 27001/SOC 2 readiness, risk treatment, audit closure & policy lifecycle—each with control coverage or audit metrics.
Spec: [paste]

Red Team

Provide 5 bullets on emulations, initial access → objective paths, reporting, remediation partnership & purple-team exercises—include severity/coverage metrics.
Spec: [paste]

Step 5: Optional No-Code Automation (Email, Slack, Notion)

• Email filters: Route alert emails to a “Cyber-Jobs” label. Each morning, paste the best items into ChatGPT & run your Job Scout prompt.

• RSS rules: Tag feeds by cluster (SecOps, DFIR, AppSec, Cloud, GRC, Red Team, TI, IAM, OT/ICS). Star the best & export weekly as CSV for planning in ChatGPT.

• Notion/Sheets: Keep one tracker & paste it into ChatGPT for daily prioritisation & follow-up drafting.

• Slack/Discord: Send starred roles via webhook into a private channel for quick triage.

Step 6: A Simple Pipeline Tracker That Wins Interviews

Suggested columns

• Date found

• Role

• Company

• Location

• Link

• Cluster (SecOps/DFIR/AppSec/Cloud/GRC/Red Team/TI/IAM/OT/VM)

• Match score (0–100)

• Status (To apply / Applied / Interview / Offer / On hold / Rejected)

• Deadline / due date

• Contact (name, LinkedIn/email)

• Notes (tools, standards, metrics)

• Next action (what & when)

Follow-up rhythm

• T+3 days: polite nudge if no acknowledgement.

• T+10 days: request an update; include a small proof point (e.g., a redacted detection rule or compliance checklist—no confidential data).

• Post-interview: thank-you within 24 hours; reference one spec requirement & your 30-day quick win.

Shareable Prompt Library (Cyber-Specific)

1) Role Decoder

Explain this cyber role in plain English: first 90-day deliverables, 3 hardest problems & the exact skills they truly need (tools, standards, metrics). Then list the top 12 CV keywords they’ll search for. [paste spec]

2) Company Fit Snapshot

From the spec & site notes, infer environment (cloud/on-prem/regulated), security maturity, compliance posture & priorities (detection, prevention, GRC, product). Output a 6-bullet “Why me, why now” pitch.
[spec + brief company notes]

3) CV Bullet Rewriter (Impact-led)

Rewrite these bullets with action+tool+metric, mirroring the spec vocabulary (SIEM/EDR/SOAR, OWASP/ASVS, ISO 27001/NIST, CSPM/IaC). One line each, UK spelling.
[bullets + spec]

4) Outreach Message (120 words)

Draft a concise message for the hiring contact that references one stack/regulatory detail from the spec (e.g., Sentinel+Defender, ISO 27001), mirrors 3 keywords & proposes a 30-day quick win. Confident tone, no fluff.
[spec + company notes]

5) Interview Pack Generator

Produce 8 technical questions + short model answers tailored to this spec (SecOps/DFIR/AppSec/Cloud/GRC/Red Team/TI/IAM), plus 5 behavioural questions with STAR hints using my background.
[spec + background]

6) Offer & Salary Prep (UK)

Given the role, my years of experience & market norms, suggest a negotiation range in GBP, non-salary levers (training budget, conferences, certs, on-call, equity) & 3 crisp value statements I can use.
[spec + experience]

Keyword & Query Bank (Use Across Alerts, Feeds & Boards)

Titles
SOC Analyst, Detection Engineer, Incident Responder, DFIR Consultant, Malware Analyst, Application Security Engineer, Product Security Engineer, Cloud Security Engineer/Architect, DevSecOps, GRC Analyst/Manager, Security Compliance, Penetration Tester, Red Team Operator, Threat Intelligence Analyst, Identity Engineer, PAM Engineer, OT Security Engineer, Vulnerability Management Engineer.

Technologies & Tools
Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, Elastic; CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, Carbon Black; Cortex XSOAR, Splunk SOAR; KQL, SPL, Sigma; Sysmon, Zeek, Suricata, Wireshark; Volatility, EnCase, FTK, KAPE; YARA; Semgrep, Snyk, Veracode, Checkmarx; Wiz, Prisma, Lacework; Checkov, tfsec; OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno.

Frameworks & Standards
MITRE ATT&CK/D3FEND, ISO 27001, SOC 2, NIST CSF/800-53/800-82, PCI DSS, IEC 62443, CIS Benchmarks, OWASP Top 10/ASVS/SAMM, GDPR.

IAM/PAM
Entra ID (Azure AD), Okta, Ping, SailPoint, CyberArk, BeyondTrust, SCIM, SSO/MFA, RBAC/ABAC, JML.

Common Metrics
MTTD, MTTR, detection coverage, false-positive rate, patch SLAs, control coverage, audit closure rates, risk reduction.

Modifiers
Remote UK, Hybrid, On-site, Permanent, Contract, Graduate, Internship, Visa sponsorship, Security clearance (SC/DV/NPPV).

Sample Daily Workflow (7–12 Minutes)

1. Open your alert folder/RSS. Skim titles; bin obvious mismatches.

2. Paste 10–30 items into ChatGPT with your Cyber Job Scout prompt.

3. Review the shortlist. Open the top 3–5 high-score roles.

4. Run the deep-dive prompt on your favourite; generate tailored CV bullets & a 120-word cover note.

5. Update your tracker & set deadlines.

6. Apply in one sitting—mirror 6–10 keywords naturally (tools, standards, metrics).

7. Schedule follow-ups right away.

Consistency beats weekend blitzes.

Troubleshooting & Tuning

“Still getting noise.”
Tighten with stack tokens (Sentinel, KQL, Wiz, OSCP) & exclude agency spam via -site: or -"recruitment agency".

“All senior roles.”
Include (Junior OR Associate OR "1-3 years") & exclude (Senior OR Principal OR Lead).

“Remote means anywhere, not UK.”
Use ("Remote UK" OR "UK-based remote" OR "right to work in the UK") & exclude "anywhere" if needed.

“I want Gov/cleared roles.”
Add ("security clearance" OR "SC cleared" OR "DV") & include Cheltenham, Bristol, Corsham, London—plus the civil service portal.

“I want product security, not enterprise IT.”
Bias searches towards AppSec/Product Security, include SDLC & OWASP vocab, exclude “Windows hardening” if it dominates.

Lightweight Tracker Template (Copy Text)

Date Found | Role | Company | Location | Link | Cluster | Match (0–100) | Status | Deadline | Contact | Notes | Next Action

Status: To apply / Applied / Interview / Offer / On hold / Rejected

Daily command for ChatGPT:
“From my tracker (below), propose today’s top 5 applications, fill missing ‘Next Action’, & draft follow-ups where Status=Applied & T+3 days.”

Copy-Paste Pack (Everything in One Place)

1) Google Alerts seeds

("SOC Analyst" OR "Detection Engineer" OR "Incident Responder") (Splunk OR Sentinel OR KQL OR Sigma OR "MITRE ATT&CK") (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Application Security" OR AppSec OR "Product Security") (SAST OR SCA OR DAST OR Semgrep OR Snyk OR Veracode OR Checkmarx) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Cloud Security Engineer" OR CNAPP OR CSPM) (AWS OR Azure OR GCP) (Wiz OR Prisma OR "Defender for Cloud" OR Sentinel) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Penetration Tester" OR "Red Team") (OSCP OR CRT OR CHECK OR CREST OR "Burp Suite") (UK OR "Remote UK")
(GRC OR "Security Compliance" OR "ISO 27001" OR "Risk Analyst") ("ISO 27001" OR "SOC 2" OR "NIST CSF" OR GDPR) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Threat Intelligence" OR CTI) (MISP OR "STIX" OR "TAXII" OR YARA OR OSINT) (UK OR "Remote UK")
(IAM OR "Identity Engineer" OR "PAM Engineer") (Okta OR "Entra ID" OR "Azure AD" OR SailPoint OR CyberArk) (UK OR "Remote UK")
("Graduate" OR "Junior" OR "Internship") (cyber OR SOC OR AppSec OR DFIR) (UK OR "Remote UK")

2) ATS-focused Google search

("Security Engineer" OR "SOC Analyst" OR "Penetration Tester" OR "Cloud Security" OR GRC)
(site:boards.greenhouse.io OR site:lever.co OR site:workable.com OR site:ashbyhq.com OR site:smartrecruiters.com OR site:icims.com OR site:successfactors.com)
(UK OR "Remote UK")

3) Cyber Job Scout (short version)

You are my UK Cyber Job Scout. From pasted listings, remove duplicates, rank by fit to my criteria, and output:
• Summary (counts + scoring)
• Top 10 roles (Title — Company — Location — Link — Score — 1-line why)
• Per-role actions (3 CV bullets, 6–10 keywords, 3-sentence outreach)
Criteria: [paste your clusters & must-haves]

4) Deep-dive tailoring

Analyse this spec. Return: 3 tailored CV bullets (action+tool+impact), 10 keywords, a 120-word cover note referencing stack/regulatory posture & a 30-day quick win, & 6 interview Qs with model answers.
Spec: [paste]  |  Background: [paste]

5) Follow-up message

Please draft a concise follow-up for my application submitted on [date], referencing [one tool/standard/metric] from the spec & reaffirming my fit in 2 sentences.

Final Thoughts

Your time is best spent proving impact—not chasing posts. Put discovery on rails with alerts & RSS, let ChatGPT act as your Cyber Job Scout, & ship one high-quality application each day. Mirror the tools, standards & metrics the spec cares about, quantify your wins, & keep tight feedback loops. Do this consistently & you’ll move from scanning feeds to scheduling interviews—fast.

If you want a quick win, start with this alert:

("SOC Analyst" OR "Detection Engineer") (Splunk OR Sentinel OR KQL OR Sigma) (UK OR "Remote UK")

Paste the first batch into ChatGPT with your Cyber Job Scout prompt—& enjoy your first hour back this week.