Junior Cyber Security Analyst

Junior Cyber Security Analyst.

Location: Duxford, Cambridgeshire. On-premises.

Office Based: Four days a week.

Remote Working: One day a week.

An exceptional career opportunity is available to work for a globally recognized museum. The museum has recently invested significantly in advanced systems to detect, prevent and resolve emerging cyber threats. Additionally, the museum must comply with various regulatory frameworks and legislation such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, CAA and Cyber Essentials. The maintenance of these security systems requires dedicated security team resources.

This vacancy is a fantastic opportunity for a junior-level cybersecurity enthusiast with practical blue team knowledge/experience to develop more cyber awareness and understanding.

Junior Cyber Security Analyst Key Skills:

We are eager to connect with aspiring Junior Cyber Security Analysts, Cyber Security Interns, Entry-Level Cyber Security Engineers, Junior IT Security Engineers, and other early-career professionals focusing on cyber and IT security.

To excel in this position, you must possess many of the following:

- A good understanding of Cyber and IT Security concepts and practices.

- Some experience performing Antivirus audits and checks.

- Good knowledge or practical experience of blue team activities, including daily monitoring and reporting cyber threats, hazards, or risks.

- The ability to patch devices, systems, or networks against vulnerabilities.

- Knowledge or experience of one or more of the following: Cyber Essentials, Darktrace, Qualys.

- Experience working with any endpoint security tool or software, such as MS Defender, Sophos, ESET, Trellix, Symantec, etc.

- Have excellent English communication skills (written and verbal).

All applicants must reside in the UK and have the right to work.

About the Junior Cyber Security Analyst position:

You will be a member of the IT Security Team. You will track and report daily cyber threats, hazards, risks, controls, mitigations, and measures to safeguard our client's systems and personnel.

You will proactively monitor all output from the various security systems to ensure minimal downtime, and the business will always be protected from cyber threats. You will ensure that all websites, services, servers, and employee devices have installed adequate vulnerability patches.

Responsibilities include:

- Harnessing the cutting-edge capabilities of Darktrace to detect, prevent, and monitor cyber threats in real-time.

- Finding systemic cyber vulnerabilities to make sure security is preserved.

- To oversee the patching of critical systems and infrastructure across the entire company, including those platforms maintained by third-party suppliers, in accordance with Cyber Essentials, and to make sure that all devices covered by the programme comply with the standard.

- Investigating and researching attack methods to create defences against emerging threats.

- Support and adhere to the IT Security Incident Response process as needed.

- Assistance with cyber security risk assessments, yearly audits, and ongoing improvement of incident management.

Salary and Benefits:

Salary: To £30-38,000

Location: Duxford, Cambridgeshire. On-premises.

Office Based: Four days a week.

Remote Working: One day a week.

Holiday: 25 days + Bank Holidays. Rising to 30 days after five years.

Museum benefits:

- 20% discount in all on-site shops

- 25% discount in museum cafes

- Free entry to a large number of other museums and galleries.

- Enhanced maternity and paternity: Yes

Other benefits:

- Access to Childcare vouchers.

- Access to in-house training programmes and development.

For more information on this Junior Cyber Security Analyst position, please get in touch with us to discuss.

Our client welcomes everyone. They celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join and be themselves at work.