Cyber Security Tier 1 Analyst

Location: Manchester Soapworks (Hybrid)

Salary: £37,300 -£39,911

Allowances: Shift working allowance of 37.75% of annual salary. Recruitment and retention allowance of up to £5000 for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience

Close Date: Tuesday 27th May 11:55pm

This is a shift-based role which involves working from 07:00-19:00 (Days) and 19:00-07:00 (Nights) on a 4 on / 4 off basis. Due to business requirements, this role is only available full-time.

The Home Office covers three systems: Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public.

Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) enables the Home Office to keep citizens safe and the country secure, as well as at the front line of making the Home Office a modern and capable department at a time of unprecedented global change.

The role of a Tier 1 Analyst is to collect and analyse security event data from across the organisation, refine and improve alerting rules, and investigate indicators of potentially malicious activity. Escalating incidents or initiating appropriate responses when necessary.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts to identify and escalate incidents.
• Support the assessment and communication of emerging technologies and their impact.
• Collaborate across government using specialist tools for vulnerability assessment and system validation.
• Contribute to the monitoring roadmap and help develop automated detection processes using SIEM and network analysis tools.
• Assist in vulnerability management and remediation, while continuously seeking service improvements and building cyber security expertise.

As a Tier 1 Analyst, you’ll have a demonstrable passion for Cyber Security with the following skills or some experience in:

• Cyber risk and controls frameworks, vulnerability research, malware analysis and exploit investigation and/or working in a ‘Security Operations Centre’.
• Knowledge of common threat analysis models and frameworks.
• Communicating in a verbal and written manner, and a good understanding of the use of different channels and formats for different audiences.
• Producing high-quality outputs such as reports, process documentation and templates in a timely manner and in a language that is suitable for the intended audience.
• Working within defined processes or project plans.
• Building partnerships with peers across an organisation, 3rd party suppliers, and other teams.

Candidates must hold or be prepared to undergo SC and NPPV3 clearance.

Benefits:

• A Civil Service pension with employer contribution rate of 28.97%, depending upon salary.
• 25 days annual leave on appointment, plus 8 days public holidays and 1 day for the King’s Birthday, rising further with service.
• Training and development opportunities tailored to your role.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• Season ticket loans and rental deposit loans.
• Cycle to work and payroll giving.
• Employee discounts - including a huge number of retailers, Microsoft Home Use programme and gym membership.
• A variety of staff recognition schemes including thank you vouchers.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including monthly mindfulness sessions.
• Staff support networks.
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of up to 26 weeks full pay followed by 13 weeks of statutory pay and a further 13 weeks unpaid.
• Maternity and adoption support leave (paternity leave) of 2 weeks full pay.
• Up to five days paid leave for volunteering.
• Study leave and support for studying for a qualification or other accredited development relevant to your role.

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