Job Description
Junior Cybersecurity Analyst – Blandford Forum - £25,000 to £30,000 + Shift Allowance
We are on the hunt for a number of Junior Cybersecurity Analysts to join a key client of ours based in South Dorset, you’ll be working as part of a growing team of professionals within a supportive and technically interesting company.
On offer to you is a flexible working schedule with the opportunity for over time when needed as well as a comprehensive training program which will provide you with a clear path for progression within the company and to improve your career prospects overall.
The SOC operates on a shift working basis, 4 days on 4 days off, alternating between early, late and night shifts one after another. I.E, 4 day shifts then 4 evening shifts, then 4 night shifts and so on.
Requirements of the Role:
· A passion for cybersecurity and an interest in IT
· Excellent IT skills, including knowledge of computer networks, operating systems, software, hardware and security
· An understanding of the cyber security risks associated with various technologies and ways to manage them
· Working knowledge of various security technologies such as network and application firewalls, host intrusion prevention and anti-virus
· Analytical and problem-solving skills
· An understanding of platforms such as Elasticsearch, Kibana, Microsoft Azure Sentinel and Splunk
· Ability to achieve and hold Active Security Clearance
Responsibilities:
· Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts to identify incidents and perform analysis of security event data to support a response, reporting or escalation where necessary
· Carry out proactive threat hunting
· Support the design and development of automated monitoring processes
· Keep up to date with the latest security and technology developments
· Evaluate emerging cyber security threats and ways to detect/manage them.
· Generate reports for both technical and non-technical staff
· An ability to work under pressure, particularly when dealing with threats
Whats on offer for you?:
· 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays)
· Company Pension scheme
· Private Medical Insurance
· Life Assurance
· Critical Illness cover
Shift
Working Hours
Pay Rate
Early
7:30am – 3:30pm
Standard
Late
3:30pm – 11:30pm
1.5x Pay after 7pm
Night
11:30pm – 7:30am
2x Pay
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Graduate
Salary: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Work from home
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Blandford Forum: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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