Cyber Security Analyst
VAS INFOTECH LIMITED
Ashford, United Kingdom
2 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 52KJob location
Ashford, United Kingdom
Tech stack
Agile Methodologies
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Cloud Computing Security
Computer Security
Digital Forensics
Python
Log Analysis
Powershell
Scrum
Security Information and Event Management
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Google Cloud Platform
Cyberark
Cybercrime
Vulnerability Analysis
Job description
- Monitor security alerts and events using SIEM platforms to identify suspicious activities and potential breaches.
- Analyze logs, traffic patterns, and system behavior to detect cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and malicious activity.
- Investigate security incidents, perform root-cause analysis, and document findings with supporting evidence.
- Assist in digital forensics activities, including data collection, examination, and reporting.
- Manage and maintain vulnerability assessment processes, including risk prioritization and remediation tracking.
- Support cloud security administration and ensure secure configuration of cloud-based resources.
- Participate in incident response operations, containment, recovery, and post-incident reviews.
- Develop and maintain security procedures, technical documentation, and operational guidelines.
- Support automation initiatives through scripting, security tooling integration, and validation testing.
- Generate periodic security reports, dashboards, and metrics for management review.
- Evaluate operational risks and change requests to determine security impact and recommend mitigation actions.
- Assist with business continuity and disaster recovery planning to ensure resilience during critical incidents.
- Escalate critical security concerns promptly to management and collaborate with internal teams for resolution.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of modern cyber threats, attack vectors, and exploitation techniques.
- Experience working with security monitoring, SIEM tools, and incident management workflows.
- Knowledge of CyberArk, privileged access management, or similar enterprise security solutions.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud and related security controls.
- Understanding of infrastructure security across servers, networks, endpoints, and applications.
- Experience with vulnerability scanning, remediation tracking, and risk assessment methodologies.
- Knowledge of scripting or automation using tools such as PowerShell, Python, or Bash is advantageous.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, or modern IT delivery frameworks is preferred.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Prior experience in a cyber security, SOC, or security operations role is preferred.