About The Role Role: Senior Cyber Security Analyst REF 94867
Contract Length: 3 months
Location: Hybrid/London – 60% in office per week
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate
Security Clearance: SC requested

Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR CYBER SECURITY ANALYST

• Lead the investigation of security alerts to understand the nature and extent of possible cyber incidents
• Lead the forensic analysis of systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments
• Lead the technical response to cyber incidents by identifying and implementing (or coordinating the implementation of) containment, eradication and recovery actions
• Support the wider coordination of cyber incidents
• Review previous incidents to identify lessons and actions
• Identify and deliver opportunities for continual improvement of the incident response capability
• Work closely alongside other cyber defence functions, supporting the continual improvement of wider capabilities
• Develop and update internal plans, playbooks and knowledge base articles
• Act as an escalation point for, and provide coaching and mentoring to, security analysts
• Be responsible for leadership and line management of security analysts
• Cyber incidents can and do arise on a 24/7 basis. The team operates an out-of-hours on call rota, which you will be expected to join.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR CYBER SECURITY ANALYST

• Significant experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents
• Significant experience using security tools (e.g., edr, siem) to support the investigation and response to cyber incidents
• Experience managing and coordinating the response to cyber incidents
• Experience coaching and mentoring junior staff
• An in-depth understanding of the tools, techniques and procedures used by threat actors
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.

We are a Disability Confident employer and guarantee to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. We also support the Armed Forces Covenant and guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy.