Associate Security Analyst

Role: Associate Security Analyst Salary/Rate: £600 - £700 per day inside IR35 Location: Hybrid London + on call Contract Duration: approx. 6-months We are currently looking for an Associate Security Analyst for our government client. The full-time Associate Security Analyst role is hybrid, based between 3 days per week on site in central London and the remainder of the week working remotely. Candidates must be based in the UK. There is no further flexibility with expected time on site, or the office location. Security Clearance: Security Check ("SC Clearance") The contract for this Associate Security Analyst position is until 31/3/27, with potential to extend, operating inside IR35. This role is inside IR35 - Due to the service of the role, it will now be based on an Umbrella solution. Essential Skills / Experience required: Strong professional experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents Experience using security tools (e.g., EDR, SIEM) to support the investigation and response to cyber incidents Experience with SIEM tools (experience of Splunk preferred but experience of Microsoft sentinel or an equivalent SIEM tool is acceptable) An understanding of the tools, techniques and procedures commonly used by threat actors Good analytical and problem-solving skills Good verbal and written communication skills Role / Responsibilities: Triage and investigate cyber security alerts and reports from users Use a variety of techniques to analyse systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments and understand the nature and extent of possible cyber incidents Support the technical response to cyber incidents by identifying and implementing (or supporting the implementation of) containment, eradication and recovery actions Support the coordination of cyber incidents Contribute to post-incident reviews to identify lessons and actions Identify opportunities for, and support the delivery of, continual improvements to the incident investigation and response capability Work closely alongside other cyber defence functions, supporting the continual improvement of wider capabilities Contribute to internal plans, playbooks and knowledge base articles Act as an escalation point for, and provide coaching and mentoring to, apprentice security analysts Be responsible for line management of apprentice security analysts If you are interested in the above role, please click Apply Now and send a CV for quick review. As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Circle and our Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Our client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, they guarantee to interview all veterans, spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where they have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses, partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, they will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify, please notify us on igs [at] circlerecruitment [dot] com. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your guaranteed interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process, if there is a better way for us to communicate, please do let us know. Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter - @Circle_Rec and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.