Security Operations Analyst

Join our information security and data protection team as a Security Operations Analyst. In this full-time position, you will play a hands-on role in day-to-day security operations, monitoring alerts, triaging phishing reports, and tracking breached credentials. You will receive mentoring support and be enrolled in a fully funded training pathway. This is an ideal opportunity for someone with 0-3 years of experience in cyber security or a related IT role.

• Monitoring alerts and quarantines, triaging phishing reports, tracking breached credentials, and contributing to KPI reporting.
• Staying on top of emerging vulnerabilities, assessing their potential impact, and coordinating with relevant team members to track remediation.
• Managing the team’s shared inboxes, answering queries directly, and taking ownership of escalation or management where needed.
• This is an ideal opportunity for someone with experience, or in exceptional cases, someone starting their career in information security and data protection
• The ideal candidate is eager to learn and grow within the information security and data protection fields while contributing to the team’s efforts to protect our organisation's data and IT infrastructure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels of our organisation
• 0-3 years of experience in cyber security or a related IT role, 2 or more years is preferred
• Membership with the Chartered Institute of Information Security or equivalent bodies is essential
• The ability to work proactively, use discretion, and determine when to escalate issues
• A working knowledge of UK and EU data protection law (UK GDPR, the UK Data Protection Act 2018, and EU GDPR)
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities
• CompTIA Security+, Cisco CCNA, CISMP, or other security certifications are preferred
• Level 4 qualification in Information Technology or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Willingness to learn and grow in the cyber security and data protection field
• Familiarity with security concepts, tools, and technologies, including an understanding of network security and operating systems
• The adaptability to do a range of work, sometimes complex and non-routine, in different environments
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple tasks simultaneously