IT Security Analyst

• Monitor and analyse security events and alerts, assessing urgency and impact
• Support the delivery of security architecture and transformation projects
• Triage, investigate and help remediate security incidents with the SOC team
• Respond to phishing and social engineering threats, including email anomaly reviews
• Oversee and complete security reviews from initiation to resolution
• Evaluate and recommend security solutions based on organisational need
• Support policy, user awareness, and compliance enforcement
• Assist with internal and external security audits

• 4+ years experience in security, SOC or Security Analyst roles
• Previous IT Support/Service Desk background
• One of the following certifications:

• CompTIA Security, SSCP, CCNA/CCNA Security, or ITIL v4

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM
• Hands-on exposure to Microsoft Defender XDR
• Windows, Microsoft 365 and Linux security monitoring/tooling knowledge
• Vulnerability, phishing, and alert analysis experience
• Exposure or understanding of ISO27001, NIST, or Cyber Essentials frameworks
• Security process automation mindset

• Support and sponsorship for future security certifications
• Clear progression towards Senior Analyst / Security Engineer pathways
• Join during active initiatives: Cyber Essentials certified, ISO27001 in pipeline
• Flexible hybrid working, mature and proactive team culture
• Competitive reward structure, autonomy, and real impact on security posture
• Health and wellbeing support + work/life flexibility
• Hybrid role : 3 days onsite per week, flexible start window between 08:00-16:30 or 08:30-17:00.

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