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# Associate Security Analyst

- **Company:** NonStop Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Salary:** £169,000.0 - £182,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Kusto Query Language, Security Information and Event Management, Cloud Platform System, Cybercrime, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/associate-security-analyst/57263397

## About the Role

This is a long-term engagement until 31/03/2027, based in London on a hybrid model (around 60% on site), and would suit someone who already has strong SOC/incident response experience and is looking to take the next step in a critical national environment., * Active SC (Security Check) clearance - STRONGLY PREFERED.

 * 2-3+ years experience as a Cyber Security / Security Analyst.
 * Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk preferred; Microsoft Sentinel or equivalent also considered).
 * Experience with M365 security tooling (e.g. Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, KQL).
 * Good understanding of threat actors' tools, techniques and procedures.
 * Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.

Nice to have

 * Further experience with Splunk.
 * Background working in an Agile environment.
 * Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS., * Analyst
 * Public Sector
 * Splunk
 * SIEM
 * SC Cleared
 * SOC
 * Cyber Defence
 * Cyber Security

## Description

* Length & stability: Contract to March 2027, offering rare long-term security in the contracting market.
 * Day rate: Up to £650-700 (umbrella) inside IR35.
 * Mission-critical work: Protects key government digital services and internal infrastructure.
 * Career development: Mentor and line manage apprentice analysts, strengthening your leadership profile.

The role - Associate Security Analyst

As part of the Cyber Defence team, you will be central to detecting, investigating and responding to cyber threats and incidents affecting high-profile services.

 * Triage and investigate security alerts and user reports.
 * Analyse systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments to determine the nature and scope of incidents.
 * Support and implement containment, eradication and recovery actions.
 * Help coordinate incidents and contribute to post-incident reviews and lessons learned.
 * Identify and support continuous improvements to incident investigation and response processes.
 * Work closely with other Cyber Defence functions and contribute to playbooks, plans and knowledge base articles.
 * Act as an escalation point and provide coaching and line management for apprentice security analysts.
 * Participate in an out-of-hours on-call rota, as incidents can arise 24/7.


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