Cyber Security Analyst - London - 6 months - £400-450pd

Cyber Security Analyst - London - 6 months - £400-450pd

A growing business is actively recruiting for a Cyber Security Analyst to join their team on an initial 6-month contract.

We are looking for somebody able to effectively identify and respond to security alerts and incidents, allowing for the business to operate smoothly. This is a hands-on role working closely with security tools in a fast-paced environment.

This is a hybrid role with two days per week on-site in central London.

The Cyber Security Analyst will have the following responsibilities:

• Monitoring security tools, including IDS, SIEM and EDR to enable rapid detection and response to threats
• Carrying out response to cyber attacks and threats
• Analysis of data from monitoring tools, applications and networks to identify abnormal system behaviour
• Completing network-based analysis as part of incident responses
• Understanding new threats and vulnerabilities in order to detect potential future attacks
• Reporting on cyber security incidents, attacks and potential threats
• Carrying out response to incidents affecting security operations

Key skills and experience required:

• Strong experience with SIEM tools, IDS and anti-malware
• Extensive experience with EDR/XDR, SOAR
• Network traffic analysis experience
• A broad understanding of networking principles, TCP/IP
• Web application Firewall experience
• Excellent reporting and documentation skills
• Cyber certification eg Blue Team L1, SEC503 - GCIA etc.

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