Location: London/Manchester/Bristol
Career Level: Specialist
Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience
Security Clearance: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance. This typically requires 5 years of continuous UK address history, no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK, and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationality at the point of application.
Job Description
We are searching for a passionate and enthusiastic Cyber Security Analyst to join our Blue Team. The ideal candidate will be a self‑starter with an inquisitive nature and a keen interest in technical cybersecurity topics such as threat hunting, attacker tactics and techniques, monitoring and alerting, threat intelligence, and incident readiness and response.
Key Responsibilities
* Security monitoring and incident response
* Detection engineering – develop, maintain and enhance security detection content primarily for the Splunk SIEM to enable threat detection across diverse platforms (cloud, endpoints, networks)
* Use frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK to map detection rules and maximise threat coverage
* Query high‑volume datasets on analytical platforms to identify trends and spot unusual behaviours indicative of malicious activity
* Proactive threat hunting using available client data
* Collect and interpret diverse sources of threat intelligence
* Incident response activities
* Automate SecOps processes using scripting
Desired Attributes
* Core cybersecurity concepts (network security, cryptography, cloud security, forensics)
* Understanding of network protocols and how they can be abused by attackers
* Knowledge of prevalent APTs and their TTPs
* Ability to understand client‑specific challenges and tailor solutions accordingly
* Commitment to staying abreast of emerging threats, technologies and methodologies in cybersecurity
* Creative and resourceful problem‑solving for complex cyber challenges
* Knowledge of common analysis techniques for Windows and/or Linux
* Experience with scripting and programming languages – e.g. Python, Bash, C, C++, Java
On‑Call Availability
This role requires approximately 1 week per month on‑call availability for high‑priority incidents. Additional compensation is provided and the frequency depends on the client.
Benefits
* Competitive basic salary
* Up to 25 days of vacation per year
* Private medical insurance
* 3 days leave per year for charitable work of your choice
* Flexibility and mobility to deliver first‑class services
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, colour, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.
Closing Date for Applications
31/12/2025 (Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found).
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