Cyber Security Analyst

Wales & West Utilities
Newport
3 days ago
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Location
Newport (South Wales)
Salary
£41,446 - £47,365
Contract
Permanent (Full Time)
Closing date
28th April 2025
Working hours
37 hours Monday to Friday

Who are we?

We are a gas distribution business that services the gas infrastructure across Wales and the south-west of England. We serve our customers and communities with safe, reliable, and affordable energy services whilst investing to create a sustainable future to deliver our carbon-free vision for 2050.

What we’re looking for?

We’re looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to work with the cyber resilience team and assist with the delivery of enterprise-wide Security Operations function including EDR, SIEM, Vulnerability scanning, gathering security control framework evidence and general day to day assistance with security tasks and incidents.

We’ll trust you to:

  • Work with the Cyber Security Team to provide resilience to our threat monitoring and response capabilities.
  • Handle security incident response with internal teams and other third parties to ensure that incident response lifecycle is undertaken to a high standard.
  • Monitor and respond to security incidents, alerts and breaches.
  • Gather evidence to support security control audits to support testing and assurance around the adequacy of controls

You’ll need to have:

  • Good knowledge and understanding of SOC processes and procedures.
  • Basic experience using SIEM systems such as MS Sentinel, LogRhythm, AlienVault, Splunk.
  • Good knowledge and awareness of global Information Security Standards including ISO27002, CIS, NCSE CAF, NIST CSF.
  • Basic knowledge and experience using leading endpoint detection and threat management products, and managing their operation.
  • CompTIA Sec +

The following is also desirable:

  • GIAC
  • CEH
  • AZ-900
  • SC-900
  • SC-200
  • SIEM certification
  • Blue Team Level 1

As we are a safety critical organisation, all offers of employment are subject to pre-employment drug & alcohol screening.

What’s in it for you?

  • A competitive salary starting at £41,446 rising to £47,365
  • Hybrid working
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays which can be tailored to celebrations that reflect your beliefs
  • Retirement Savings Plan (pension) with Aviva: 5% employee contribution, with WWU doubling your contribution at 10% - totalling 15%
  • 14 x salary Life Insurance linked to membership of the Retirement Savings Plan
  • “Choices” flexible benefit scheme options including corporate gym memberships, dental insurance, and health cash-plans
  • Access to our Financial Wellbeing Programme - allowing you to manage your benefits flexibly to suit your financial needs
  • Enhanced pay for parental leave
  • Retail discounts and cashback scheme
  • Friends & Family Discount for Three Mobile and Broadband
  • Colleague recognition including Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards
  • Living Wage Accredited Employer
  • Award winning employer for ‘Outstanding Contribution to Workplace Health and Wellbeing’ and leading the industry in championing equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Annual salary review
  • Discretionary annual bonus
  • Company Sick Pay
  • In-house Occupational Health Team
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Comprehensive training

Interested?

If you think you’d make a good addition to the team, we would love to hear from you!

To apply, click the link below.

If you would prefer to complete your application form in an alternative format such as Microsoft Word or would like to discuss the role in a little more detail, please contact us at or on 07971 038 982.

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