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Cyber Security Analyst - Senior Technical Specialist

Location: Leicester

Salary/Rate: Up to £47,829 + Public Sector Benefits

Type: Permanent

Closing Date:

Job Reference: 4773296

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

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.


- James Dilks

Contact: James Dilks

Office: Part 6th Floor, Broad Gate, The Headrow

Phone: 0113 200 3750

Email: james.dilks@hays.com

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