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# IT Security Analyst

- **Company:** Omnitek Recruitment
- **Location:** Portsmouth, UK
- **Salary:** £60,000.0 - £70,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Intrusion Detection Systems, Network Security, Network Architecture, Role-Based Access Control, Security Information and Event Management, Software Vulnerability Management, Wide Area Networks, Firewalls (Computer Science), Process Control Systems, Microsoft Sentinel, Fortinet, Splunk, Cisco, Qualys
- **Published:** August 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5822289706

## About the Role

* Solid experience in vulnerability management using tools such as Qualys or Rapid7 InsightVM.
 * Strong background in incident response and SOC operations, ideally with exposure to SIEM platforms such as Splunk or Microsoft Sentinel.
 * Working knowledge of network security, including firewalls, IDS, RBAC, LAN/WAN/SD-WAN, and platforms such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, or Cisco.
 * Exposure to OT or industrial control systems is a strong advantage.
 * Confidence advising and pushing back on stakeholders across a global organisation.
 * A degree in IT or equivalent hands-on experience.

## Description

* Own incident monitoring and response for EMEA operations.
 * Classify, prioritise, and escalate security events, driving them through to root cause and closure.
 * Lead vulnerability management end to end, including assessments, validation, remediation, and patching.
 * Assess and certify servers, endpoints, and network infrastructure for compliance with security requirements.
 * Implement and enforce security controls across ICT systems, including access management and RBAC.
 * Advise project teams on security risk and approve or block changes based on assessed impact.
 * Extend security oversight into OT environments, including incident response and compliance validation.

Technologies:

 * Cisco
 * ICT
 * LAN
 * Network
 * RBAC
 * Security
 * Splunk


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