Cyber Security Analyst
7 days ago
Colchester
Bristow Holland is working with a growing company in Colchester that is looking to appoint a Cyber Security Analyst to strengthen its cyber security capability across the organisation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established, technology-driven business within a sector experiencing strong growth. You will be responsible for proactively monitoring and supporting the organisation’s cyber security posture. Using a range of security tools and monitoring systems, you’ll help investigate potential threats, identify vulnerabilities, and assist in implementing measures to protect systems and data. Key Responsibilities: • Monitor network traffic, systems, and applications for suspicious activity, • Assist with proactive threat hunting to identify vulnerabilities and risks, • Support investigation and response to security incidents, • Work closely with IT teams to help remediate vulnerabilities and implement security controls, • Document incidents and assist with post-incident analysis reports, • Support the management and optimisation of security tools including SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection, • Stay up to date with emerging security threats and technologies, • Contribute to cyber security projects and solution implementations, • Degree in Cyber Security, IT, or a related discipline, • Knowledge of or understanding of SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection tools, • Basic understanding of networking principles and the OSI model, • Familiarity with scripting tools and Linux environments, • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, • Cyber security or networking certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CEH, CISSP, CCNA, etc.)