Cyber Security Analyst

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Cyber Security Analyst

Milton Keynes - hybrid (2-3 days in the office, rotating, so must be within commutable distance to MK!)

Up to £65,000, 10% annual bonus, on call allowance and excellent benefits plus lots of opportunity to progress!

Please note this role involves being on call 1 week in 3.

Our client is an impressive, innovative, multiple award-winning, leading IT Managed Service Provider; they believe great people build great companies and invest heavily in staff development, cultivating a culture of innovation, quality, and excellence.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Analyst to join their specialist security team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of clients and environments, applying your technical expertise to enhance security operations, tooling, and compliance.

You will play a key role in managing incidents, optimising security tools, and mentoring junior analysts, while contributing to the continuous improvement of their security posture.

This is a hands-on, operationally focused role that blends technical security responsibilities with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) elements.

As Cyber Security Analyst, you will:

Lead cyber incident investigations with SOC and client teams
Triage and analyse alerts across email, cloud, and hybrid systems
Perform threat hunting and develop detection use cases
Manage vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts
Maintain and optimise DLP tools and incident response
Support forensic readiness and insider risk initiatives
Develop and enforce security policies and awareness programs
Lead incident response and produce investigation reports
Utilise and enhance Microsoft Security Stack (Sentinel, Defender, Purview)
Drive Zero Trust implementation
Conduct security audits and generate KPI/compliance reports
Mentor junior analysts and support their growth

What are we looking for?

Industry certifications such as Security+, ISC2 CC, Cisco, or equivalent.
Progress toward or completion of Microsoft certifications: AZ-900, SC-200, SC-401, SC-500, and ideally SC-100.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Solid understanding of enterprise security operations and tooling.
Experience in a technical cyber security role.
Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Security Stack and other leading security tools.
Familiarity with network and application firewalls.
Working knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST, SOC2, and Cyber Essentials Plus.
Experience with Privileged Access Management tools (e.g., CyberArk, Entra, SailPoint).
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new security tools and technologies.Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment.

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