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£40,000 – £70,000 pa On-site Permanent Clearance Required

Cyber Threat Detection / SOC Analyst - SANS/GIAC

As a Cyber Threat Detection Analyst, you will actively hunt for malicious activity using telemetry, SIEM data, and threat intelligence. You will develop hypotheses based on MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, support incident management, and collaborate with SOC teams, red teams, and purple teams to enhance defensive coverage.

Adecco

Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom

£85,000 – £91,000 pa Hybrid Permanent Clearance Required

Enterprise Cloud Security Architect - Manchester

This role involves defining and governing security architecture across complex enterprise environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements. You will act as the interface between clients and internal teams, translating business needs into technical solutions and delivering end-to-end security designs. The position requires a strong understanding of cloud security, SOC/SIEM, and secure architecture methodologies.

Adecco

Manchester, United Kingdom

£20 pa On-site Contract

PhD Studentship: Quantum-Resilient Security for Safety-Critical Vehicular Systems

This PhD project focuses on developing quantum-resilient security solutions for connected and autonomous vehicular systems. The research will explore post-quantum cryptographic techniques, evaluate their performance in real-time vehicular communication, and optimize them for resource-constrained environments. The student will gain expertise in cybersecurity, networked systems, and applied cryptography, with opportunities for collaboration with academic and industry partners.

University of East Anglia

Norwich, South East England, United Kingdom

£500 – £550 pd Hybrid Contract Flexible Clearance Required

SBD Specialist - Secure By Design

The SBD Specialist will work on a UK MOD project, focusing on embedding security principles into system and solution design. Key responsibilities include conducting security design reviews, developing security architectures, threat models, and risk assessments, and ensuring compliance with MOD and UK Government security standards. The role involves close collaboration with architects, engineers, and security teams to integrate security into Agile and DevSecOps environments.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

Andover, Hampshire, United Kingdom

£450 – £515 pd Remote Contract Clearance Required

Security Architect

The Security Architect role involves defining and governing enterprise-wide cyber security architecture, aligning it with business objectives and enterprise architecture principles. Key responsibilities include shaping security strategy, providing expert guidance on security and technology decisions, and leading design governance and risk assessments. The role is strategic, focusing on influencing design and setting direction rather than hands-on delivery.

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler

London, United Kingdom

£540 pd Hybrid Contract Clearance Required

Security Architect

This role involves designing and implementing security architectures for a government project, primarily working remotely but with occasional on-site meetings in Manchester. The Security Architect will focus on cloud security (AWS, Azure), stakeholder management, and clear communication of complex security concepts.

SmartSourcing Ltd

Manchester, United Kingdom

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Where to Advertise Cyber Security Jobs in the UK (2026 Guide)

Advertising cyber security jobs in the UK requires a different approach to most technical hiring. The candidate pool is small, heavily vetted and in high demand across government, financial services, critical national infrastructure and the private sector simultaneously. Many of the strongest candidates hold active security clearances, are not actively job-searching through general platforms, and move primarily through specialist networks and trusted referrals. General job boards reach a broad audience but lack the specificity that security professionals expect. Specialist platforms, government-affiliated channels and cleared candidate networks each serve a different part of the market. This guide, published by CybersecurityJobs.tech, covers where to advertise cyber security roles in the UK in 2026, how the main platforms compare, what employers should expect to pay, and what the data says about hiring across different role types.

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Penetration Tester Jobs in the UK: What Employers Actually Want in 2026

The demand for skilled professionals in cyber security has never been higher, and penetration testers sit at the very heart of this rapidly evolving industry. As organisations across the UK continue to digitise their operations, protect sensitive data, and defend against increasingly sophisticated threats, the need for ethical hackers has grown dramatically. If you are considering a career in this field—or looking to advance within it—it is essential to understand what employers are really looking for in 2026. This guide breaks down the current expectations, required skills, certifications, and practical experience that can help you stand out in a competitive job market.

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SOC Analyst Jobs UK 2026: Salaries, Skills & How to Get Hired

Cyber security is one of the UK's fastest-growing career paths — and SOC analyst is where most people begin. It's in high demand, genuinely accessible, and you don't need a degree or years of experience to get started. But knowing what UK employers actually want in 2026 — what they pay, which certs matter, and how to stand out — is a different matter. This guide covers all of it.

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How Many Cyber Security Tools Do You Need to Know to Get a Cyber Security Job?

If you are trying to build or move forward in a cyber security career, it can feel like the list of tools you are expected to know never ends. One job advert asks for SIEM platforms, another mentions penetration testing tools, another lists cloud security, threat intelligence platforms, endpoint detection, scripting languages and compliance frameworks. Scroll LinkedIn and it gets worse. Everyone seems to “know” dozens of tools, certifications and platforms. Here is the reality most cyber security hiring managers agree on: they are not hiring you because you know every tool. They are hiring you because you understand risk, can think like an attacker and a defender, follow process, communicate clearly and make good decisions under pressure. Tools matter — but only when they support those outcomes. So how many cyber security tools do you actually need to know to get a job? For most job seekers, the answer is far fewer than you think. This article explains what employers really expect, which tools are essential, which are role-specific and how to focus your learning so you look credible, not overwhelmed.

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What Hiring Managers Look for First in Cyber Security Job Applications (UK Guide)

If you want to stand out in the highly competitive world of cyber security job applications, you need to understand what hiring managers look for before they even finish reading a CV. Cyber security hiring managers scan applications quickly and with specific priorities in mind. They assess not just your technical ability, but your judgement, professionalism, clarity, risk awareness and evidence of impact. This guide explains what hiring managers look for first in cyber security applications across roles like Security Analyst, Security Engineer, Penetration Tester, Incident Responder, Security Architect, Governance Risk and Compliance specialists and Cloud Security positions. Use this as a practical, step-by-step checklist to sharpen your CV, LinkedIn profile, cover letter and portfolio before you apply on www.cybersecurityjobs.tech .

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The Skills Gap in Cyber Security Jobs: What Universities Aren’t Teaching

Cyber security has become one of the most critical disciplines in the modern economy. From protecting financial systems and healthcare data to securing national infrastructure, cloud platforms and supply chains, cyber security professionals now sit at the frontline of digital trust. Demand for cyber security talent in the UK has surged. Job vacancies remain high, salaries continue to rise, and organisations across every sector report difficulty hiring skilled professionals. Yet despite this demand, many graduates struggle to break into cyber security roles and employers consistently report that candidates are not job-ready. The problem is not intelligence, ambition or academic effort. It is a persistent and widening skills gap between university education and real-world cyber security work. This article explores that gap in depth: what universities teach well, what they routinely miss, why the gap exists, what employers actually want, and how jobseekers can bridge the divide to build sustainable careers in cyber security.

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