Cyber Security Analyst - Senior Technical Specialist
JOB_53774564773296Job type
PermanentLocation
LeicesterWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Cyber SecurityIndustry
Government & Public ServicesPay
Up to £47,829 + Public Sector Benefits
Cyber Security Analyst, SIEM, Endpoint, Sentinel, Google SecOps, CAF, Cyber Essentials, Nessus, Vulnerability
Cyber Security Analyst (Senior Technical Specialist)
Permanent Salary: Between £43,860 - £47,829
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office per week
Your new company
Permanent Salary: Between £43,860 - £47,829
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office per week
Your new company
Hays recruitment have partnered with Leicestershire County Council in the search for a Cyber Security Analyst.
This is an ideal role for someone looking to apply their understanding of typical SOC tooling (SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability) in a public service environment with a large and diverse digital estate and it is a key role in helping LCC’s vulnerability management, security operations and cyber essentials journey.
Your new role will involve
- Contributing to the day to day running of the organisation’s IT Security in collaboration with their MSSP
- Assisting with vulnerability assessments and risk mitigation
- Use case and rule creation within Google SecOps
- Working with other members of the security team to develop and implement procedures and policies that are aligned with the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)
- Working with service providers around SIEM outputs and EDR tools, undertaking IT Health Checks, infrastructure monitoring & security gap remediation.
- Responding to security tickets, analysing the potential severity and following through with remediation
- Working on security related projects and reporting
- Using Nessus for Vulnerability management, Defender for EDR and Google SecOps for SIEM
- Project reporting, creating documentation and engaging with internal stakeholders
- Working in compliance with the Public Services Network and Cyber Essentials
- Maintaining a contemporary knowledge of current threats and cyber trends
- Assisting with security initiatives and implementations
- Overseeing the remediation of vulnerabilities raised by MSSP penetration tests, producing supporting documentation
- Assisting with incident response
What you'll need to succeed
- Experience of rule creation and definition within Google SecOps is ideal, alongside, MS Defender for Endpoint and Identity, and experience in the use of Nessus for vulnerability management
- Cyber Security certification e.g. CompTIA (security+, CySa, CASP) or equivalent
- Experience within a SOC environment would be highly advantageous
- Knowledge and understanding of commonplace information security frameworks and standards, e.g. CAF, NIST, NIS2, ISO27001 and preferably experience of implementing policies and tooling in support of these frameworks
- A background in IT, be it: infrastructure, networks, software or cyber security, is essential for this role.
- Excellent communication skills, proactive and solution focused mindset
- Experience providing security advice over a variety of projects
- Strong security operations knowledge, understanding and skillset
Package and benefits
- Up to £47,829 per annum
- Local government pension scheme
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Buy and holiday allowance scheme – T&Cs apply
- Progressive pay structure
- Cycle to work and lease car salary sacrifice schemes – terms and conditions apply
What to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
For more detailed information, or to view other vacancies with this organisation, please visit our dedicated recruitment website https://webmicrosites.hays.co.uk/web/leicestershire-cc
Cyber Security Analyst - Senior Technical SpecialistJOB_537745647732962026-02-252026-05-26
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