Cyber Security Analyst - CDC (Cyber Defence Centre)

Cyber
Security Analyst – Cyber Defence Centre (CDC)
Selby or Ipswich
Hybrid working
Permanent, full time

Closing
date: Monday 1st December 2025

Who we are

We’re not just talking about making a difference, we’re making it
happen. We generate dispatchable, renewable power and create stable energy in
an uncertain world. Building on our proud heritage, we have ambition to become
the global leader in sustainable biomass and carbon removals.

You’ll be joining our teams of practical doers, future thinkers and
business champions. We’re enabling a zero carbon, lower cost energy
future for all, and working hard to decarbonise the planet for generations to
come.

About the role

As a Cyber Security Analyst within the Cyber Defence Centre team, you’ll be responsible
for identifying, triaging, and investigating potential security threats to
help protect the organisations systems and data. Working alongside the Cyber
Defence Centre team and the wider security teams, you’ll play a key
role in maintaining visibility across the environment and supporting
effective incident response.

This role also
contributes to the continuous improvement of alerting and detection
capabilities by highlighting patterns, reducing false positives and
creating triage documentation. Through a combination of hand on analysis and
collaboration, you’ll help to ensure the Cyber Defence
Centre remains effective, responsive and resilient in its
measures to mitigate risks to protect the Drax Estate.

Additional responsibilities
include:

• Contributing to the CDC
daily briefs by providing relevant updates observations or notable
trends identified during shift activity
• Maintaining accurate and timely documentation
of analysis investigations and actions taken aligning with CDC standards and
tooling requirements
• Participating in the
execution of daily checks raising any findings or anomalies to the CDC
specialist for further investigation
• Identifying and
reporting inconsistencies or repetitive false positives in SIEM alerts to
support alert tuning and reduce unnecessary noise
• Escalating cases to the
threat intelligence team when deeper intelligence correlation is required
• Working with the
operational technology cyber team to support triage and initial investigation
of OT related alerts maintaining clear communication for effective
collaboration

Who we’re looking for

To be
successful in this role, you’ll have proven experience in
working in a Cyber Security coordinator/ analyst role, managing multiple
activities at pace.

Ideally, you’ll have a sound understanding of network security,
industrial network protocols and Industrial Control Systems. An entry level
certification such as SEC+, Net+ or SANS/GIAC would be
an additional benefit

Additionally,
it would be beneficial to have an understanding of security
frameworks including NIST, NIS Regulations, CAF, IEC, SoGP, MITRE
ATT&CK®, MITRE ATT&CK® ICS  and/ or Cyber Kill Chain.

This role requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills including
root-cause analysis with the ability to manage multiple activities at pace.

You’ll have strong communication and stakeholder management skills,
both verbal and written, with the ability to lead small projects, work with
complexity and think outside the box.

Rewards and benefits

As you help us to shape the future, we’ve shaped our rewards and benefits
to help you thrive and support your lifestyle:

• Competitive salary
  
• Discretionary group performance-based bonus
  
• 25 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays)
  
• Single cover private medical insurance
  
• Pension scheme
  
  We’re committed to making a tangible impact on the climate challenge we all
  face. Drax is where your individual purpose can work alongside your career
  drive. We work as part of a team that shares a passion for doing what’s right
  for the future. With Drax you can shape your career and a future for
  generations to come.
  
  Together, we make it happen.
  
  At Drax, we’re committed to fostering an environment where everyone feels
  valued and respected, regardless of their role. To make this a reality, we
  actively work to better represent the communities we operate in, foster
  inclusion, and establish fair processes. Through these actions, we build the
  trust needed for all colleagues at Drax to contribute their perspectives and
  talents, no matter their background. Find out more about our
  approach here.
  
  How to apply
  
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