Contract Cyber Security Analyst vacancy in Hybrid - London 60% on site (228lw)
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Contract Cyber Security Analyst vacancy in Hybrid - London 60% on site
Region: London and South East, Remote/Home working
We’re proud to be partnering with a central government department seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join their Cyber Defence team on a 3-month contract, starting in Oct 25. This opportunity would suit an ex-military professional with cyber, signals, intelligence, or communications experience.
Please note that we can discuss rates at the time of candidate application.
As a Cyber Security Analyst, you’ll play a key role in protecting critical national infrastructure by detecting, analysing, and responding to cyber threats. You’ll work as part of a dedicated cyber incident response function, applying your analytical mindset and technical knowledge to investigate alerts and ensure operational resilience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Triage and investigate cybersecurity alerts and user reports.
- Analyse systems, files, and network/cloud environments to identify and assess incidents.
- Support containment, eradication, and recovery activities in response to cyber threats.
- Coordinate incident response efforts and contribute to after-action reviews.
- Identify and implement improvements to detection and response processes.
- Contribute to developing playbooks, processes, and knowledge-sharing materials.
- Provide mentorship to apprentice analysts and junior staff.
- Participate in the out-of-hours on-call rota when required.
Essential Skills & Experience:
- 2–3 years’ experience in cybersecurity analysis or incident response.
- Hands-on experience with SIEM tools (preferably Splunk, but Microsoft Sentinel or equivalent also considered).
- Strong understanding of EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response) tools.
- Good knowledge of threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
- Proven analytical and problem-solving ability.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Desirable:
- Experience with Splunk, Agile environments, or cloud platforms (AWS).
- Familiarity with government or defence-level security frameworks.
CV Deadline - Before Wednesday 8th October, 4pm.
If you are interested in applying, please send a copy of your CV with a note outlining why this would be the ideal opportunity for you, by email to liz@ex-mil.co.uk
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates.
- Location:
- United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £80,000 - £100,000
- Job Type:
- FullTime
- Category:
- IT & Technology