Cyber Security Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Implement and optimize security technologies and controls across internal and customer-facing platforms.
• Identify cyber risks, control deficiencies and improvement opportunities, then recommend risk-reduction actions.
• Support secure cloud infrastructure and service design and development.
• Integrate secure design principles and cybersecurity requirements into the SDLC.
• Maintain cybersecurity policies, standards, procedures and technical documentation.
• Monitor alerts and conduct threat detection, investigation, incident response and vulnerability management.
• Research emerging threats and work with vendors and service providers on security improvements.
• Lead security initiatives and support monitoring, audits, risk assessments and compliance activities.

Technical requirements

• Strong practical cybersecurity knowledge across technology environments.
• Application security experience with software development teams.
• Experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing and security assessments.
• Experience with EDR, NDR and SIEM technologies.
• Understanding of incident response, infrastructure, networking, cloud security and secure architecture.
• Knowledge of Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Understanding of ITIL or service management principles and ability to prioritize multiple activities.

Behavioural expectations

• Works with autonomy, initiative and drive.
• Collaborates effectively across Cyber, IT and the wider business.
• Takes a practical, proportionate and impact-focused approach to security.
• Adapts to changing priorities, emerging threats and new technologies.
• Challenges existing approaches and actively pursues continuous improvement.
• Takes ownership of commitments and communicates evidence-based security recommendations.

Workplace

• The position is based at the Emperor Court office next to Radius Campus HQ in Crewe.
• The workplace includes collaborative offices, an onsite gym, café and sports bar.

Benefits and development

• Radius offers career progression, continuous learning, knowledge sharing and personal development plans.
• Benefits include pension, life assurance, employee fuel and electric vehicle schemes, assistance programmes and wellness support.
• Additional benefits include cycle-to-work, free breakfast and free gym access at Radius Campus HQ.

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