Job title: Cyber Security Analyst
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Location: Southampton - Hybrid
Working Hours: 40 hours per week - Full time
Job Type: Permanent

A globally established organisation is seeking an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to strengthen its cyber defence capability within a fast-paced enterprise environment.
This role will focus on monitoring, investigating and responding to security threats, improving detection capabilities, and supporting continuous enhancement of security operations across a modern technology estate.

Responsibilities for the Cyber Security Analyst
* Monitor, investigate and respond to security alerts generated by SIEM and security tooling
* Manage incidents through to resolution or escalation into wider IT incident processes
* Act as an SME for nominated security tools, ensuring effective configuration and optimisation
* Support oversight of services delivered by Managed Security Service Providers
* Conduct threat hunting, investigations and vulnerability remediation activities
* Use threat intelligence to improve detection logic and security controls
* Process Indicators of Attack (IOAs) and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
* Support confidential eDiscovery investigations where required
* Maintain documentation, procedures and operational standards
* Collaborate with IT teams, stakeholders and external partners
* Participate in an on-call rota for security incidents

Essential Skills - Cyber Security Analyst
* Strong experience within SOC / Security Operations environments
* Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms and vulnerability management tools
* Experience with EDR technologies and knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
* Experience with security use case development and log source onboarding
* Good understanding of network security, IAM and operating systems
* Knowledge of cloud security and container security concepts
* Experience with scripting / automation for security operations
* Strong analytical, communication and incident management skills

Desirable Skills - Cyber Security Analyst
* Experience onboarding multiple log sources into SIEM environments
* Experience tuning and developing detection use cases
* Experience implementing automation to improve SOC efficiency
* Experience optimising enterprise SIEM platforms

If you are an experienced Cyber Security Analyst looking to work within a high-impact cyber security environment, this role offers strong exposure to detection engineering, threat hunting and enterprise-scale security operations.