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Senior Cyber Security Analyst

Permanent – Full time

55,000 plus bonus

Bolton – 3 days per week onsite

About the Role

We are working with a leading global organization during a pivotal moment seeking a Senior Cyber Security Analyst to help strengthen its security posture and safeguard critical systems. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about incident response and proactive threat management within a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.

The ideal candidate will have a positive go‑getter attitude, and will have experience of incident response, using MS security tools and ideally an understanding of Tanium.

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Head of Information Security to mature the incident response capability
• Using your understanding of the contemporary threat environment to assist with vulnerability investigations and response
• Lead remediation efforts for identified vulnerabilities in collaboration with technology teams.
• Act as an escalation point for any cyber security incidents and document processes
• Respond to incidents alongside the Head of Cyber
• Work with the existing MSSP across incident response and proactive monitoring and detection
• Maintain and optimise Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, XDR/MDR/EDR solutions, and supporting tools.
• Track deployment and health of all security products across the business.
• Stay ahead of emerging threats and evolving technologies.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience working in a cyber role in an enterprise environment
• Experience with the Microsoft Defender suite and Tanium would be ideal
• Solid understanding of cybersecurity principles and incident response processes.
• Experience exposure to red‑teaming would be great but not crucial
• Experience of use case development
• An understanding of security best practice frameworks (NIST, ISO27001 etc)
• Good understanding of threat assessment
• A technical IT background
• Strong problem‑solving skills and go‑getter attitude
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work independently in a fast‑paced setting.

What’s on Offer

• 45,000 – 55,000 plus bonus
• 25 days annual leave, plus moveable bank holidays and up to 5 days buy and sell
• Pension and company specific benefits
• Flexible and hybrid working options
• Career development opportunities and access to accredited qualifications.

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