National AI Awards 2025Discover AI's trailblazers! Join us to celebrate innovation and nominate industry leaders.

Nominate & Attend

Cybersecurity Business Analyst-Banking

Vallum Associates
Sheffield
1 week ago
Create job alert

Job Title: Cybersecurity Business Analyst

Location: Sheffield (3day/week onsite)

Duration: 06+ Months


Banking Client Experience Required


Job Description

-Should excel at eliciting and documenting requirements, mapping “as-is” and “to-be” access-management processes, conducting gap analysis, and producing clear reports and presentations for stakeholders. Strong communication skills to align Security, DevOps, and business teams, plus a data-driven mindset for analyzing IAM logs and evaluating risk.

-On the cloud side, they must understand IAM constructs in AWS (users, roles, policies, permission boundaries), Azure (Azure AD, RBAC, PIM), GCP (principals, roles, policy bindings), and Alibaba Cloud (RAM users, groups, roles, and policy management), as well as how Kubernetes RBAC (roles, bindings) integrates with cloud-native identities.

-Additionally, they should be familiar with SaaS identity management—SSO protocols (SAML, OAuth/OIDC), SCIM provisioning, and entitlement workflows—to identify gaps, over-privileged accounts, and recommend least-privilege controls across multi-cloud (including Ali Cloud) and SaaS environments.

Cloud-Specific IAM Knowledge (Required)

  1. AWS IAM
  • In-depth understanding of IAM users/groups/roles/policies, permission boundaries, service-linked roles, and AWS Organizations (SCPs).
  • Hands-on experience reviewing existing IAM policies (JSON), detecting overly broad permissions (e.g., “*” or wildcard actions), and recommending fine-grained least-privilege models.
  1. Azure Active Directory & Azure RBAC
  • Knowledge of Azure AD concepts: users, groups, applications/service principals, managed identities, Conditional Access policies.
  • Familiarity with Azure RBAC roles (built-in and custom) and PIM (Privileged Identity Management) best practices for just-in-time elevation.
  1. GCP IAM
  • Understanding of GCP IAM constructs: Principals (Users, Service Accounts, Groups), Roles (primitive, predefined, custom), Service Account Keys, and Organization-level policies.
  • Experience reviewing IAM policy bindings (via GCP IAM or Terraform state) and recommending Organization/Folder/Project-level least-privilege structures.
  1. Kubernetes RBAC & Cloud-Native Identities
  • Solid grasp of Kubernetes RBAC entities—Role, Cluster Role, Role Binding, ClusterRoleBinding—and how they map to Kubernetes API groups.
  • Awareness of how cloud-provider-managed Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE) integrates with cloud IAM (for example, IAM Authenticator in EKS, GKE Workload Identity, Azure AD/Entra integration).
  1. SaaS Application Identity Management
  • Familiarity with Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0/OIDC) and identity providers (Azure AD, GCDS, AWS IAM).
  • Understanding of SCIM provisioning, user lifecycle workflows (onboarding/offboarding), and entitlement catalogue management for major SaaS (e.g., Office 365).

Required Skills & Experience:

  • 5+ years as a Business Analyst (or similar) focused on IT security, governance, or IAM.
  • Hands-on experience mapping and documenting IAM processes in AWS, Azure, and GCP.
  • Practical knowledge of AWS IAM (users/roles/policies), Azure AD & RBAC, and GCP IAM (roles/bindings).
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes RBAC (Role Bindings, ClusterRoleBindings) and how those ties into cloud IAM (EKS, AKS, GKE).
  • Proven track record analysing SaaS-based identity integrations (e.g., SAML SSO, SCIM provisioning).
  • Strong gap-analysis skills, able to pinpoint missing or weak access controls.
  • Comfortable using cloud consoles, CLIs (AWS, Azure, GCP and Ali) and reviewing IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation) for IAM-related misconfigurations.
  • Excellent stakeholder management; able to facilitate cross-functional workshops and drive consensus.


Priyanka Sharma

Senior Delivery Consultant

Office:

Email:

Related Jobs

View all jobs

Security Business Analyst

Senior Cybersecurity BA - IAM

Security Operations Manager

Cybersecurity Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

IT Infrastructure Analyst

National AI Awards 2025

Subscribe to Future Tech Insights for the latest jobs & insights, direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of service.

Industry Insights

Discover insightful articles, industry insights, expert tips, and curated resources.

LinkedIn Profile Checklist for Cybersecurity Jobs: 10 Tweaks to Supercharge Recruiter Engagement

In the ever-evolving realm of cybersecurity, having a LinkedIn profile that reflects both your technical prowess and threat-hunting acumen is vital. Organisations are on the lookout for professionals skilled in penetration testing, incident response, security architecture and compliance. With hiring managers scanning dozens of profiles daily, your profile needs to not just rank in searches but convey your expertise in safeguarding digital assets. This step-by-step LinkedIn for cybersecurity jobs checklist offers ten practical tweaks to supercharge recruiter engagement. Whether you’re an aspiring security analyst, a seasoned penetration tester or a chief information security officer aiming for board-level roles, these actionable optimisations will sharpen your LinkedIn presence and position you as a top infosec candidate.

Part-Time Study Routes That Lead to Cyber Security Jobs: Evening Courses, Bootcamps & Online Masters

The frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks have exploded in recent years, making cyber security one of the UK’s most in-demand skill sets. From safeguarding NHS patient data to defending FTSE 100 financial systems, organisations across sectors require qualified professionals—penetration testers, security analysts, incident responders and security architects—to protect critical infrastructure. Yet many professionals cannot pause their careers to upskill full time. Fortunately, an ecosystem of part-time learning pathways—evening courses, intensive bootcamps and flexible online master’s programmes—enables you to learn cyber security while working. This comprehensive guide explores every route: foundational CPD, immersive bootcamps, accredited online MScs, plus funding options, planning strategies and a real-world case study. Whether you’re an IT support technician, a software developer or a compliance manager aiming to pivot into security, you’ll discover how to build expertise at your own pace.

The Ultimate Assessment-Centre Survival Guide for Cyber Security Jobs in the UK

Assessment centres for cyber security positions in the UK are designed to mirror real-world threat landscapes and test both your technical acumen and soft skills under pressure. Across multiple stages—psychometric assessments, penetration testing exercises, incident response group tasks, case studies, interviews and even informal networking breaks—employers assess your ability to identify vulnerabilities, collaborate in high-stakes scenarios and communicate effectively. This guide walks you through each component, equipping you to stand out and secure your next role in cyber defence.