IT Security Analyst

IT Security Analyst (12-Month Fixed Term Contract)
Location: Cardiff (Hybrid - 2 days onsite per week)
Salary: Up to £45,000

CPS Group is supporting a well-established financial services organisation in Cardiff as they look to appoint an IT Security Analyst on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking security team and play a key role in protecting systems, networks and data across both cloud and on-premise environments.

This role is central to maintaining a strong security posture, supporting governance and assurance activities, and embedding effective cyber security risk management across the wider technology function.

The Role

• Reviewing and assuring cyber security controls to ensure effectiveness, coverage and evidence
  
• Maintaining and improving cyber governance, risk and reporting frameworks
  
• Supporting cyber risk assessments, issue tracking and remediation activities
  
• Reviewing and updating security policies, standards, procedures and playbooks
  
• Supporting internal and external audits, regulatory reviews and assurance activities
  
• Assisting with incident management governance, including root cause analysis and control improvements
  
• Working with technology teams to embed effective security risk management and compliance
  
  Skills & Experience
  
  
• Experience in cyber security governance, risk or assurance, ideally within a regulated environment
  
• Proven background in testing and assuring security controls and supporting audits
  
• Strong experience producing and maintaining security policy and process documentation
  
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as ISO 27001, NIST or CIS
  
• Ability to engage effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with a risk-focused mindset
  
• Relevant experience or qualifications in IT Security, Cyber GRC or Risk Management
  
  If interested, please apply today or contact Sam John at CPS Group for more information: (url removed)
  
  By applying to this advert you are giving CPS Group (UK) Ltd authority to hold and process your data for this specific role and any other roles we may deem suitable to you over time. We will not pass your data to any third party without your verbal or written permission to do so. All incoming and outgoing calls are recorded for training and compliance purposes. CPS Group (UK) Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Our new privacy policy can be found here (url removed)