Role: Senior Cyber Security Analyst REF 94867 Contract Length: 3 months Location: Hybrid/London – 60% in officer per week IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: SC requested Spinwell is recruiting for a Senior Cyber Security Analyst for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR CYBER SECURITY ANALYST Lead the investigation of security alerts to understand the nature and extent of possible cyber incidents Lead the forensic analysis of systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments Lead the technical response to cyber incidents by identifying and implementing (or coordinating the implementation of) containment, eradication and recovery actions Support the wider coordination of cyber incidents Review previous incidents to identify lessons and actions Identify and deliver opportunities for continual improvement of the incident response capability Work closely alongside other cyber defence functions, supporting the continual improvement of wider capabilities Develop and update internal plans, playbooks and knowledge base articles Act as an escalation point for, and provide coaching and mentoring to, security analysts Be responsible for leadership and line management of security analysts Cyber incidents can and do arise on a 24/7 basis. The team operates an out-of-hours on call rota, which you will be expected to join. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SENIOR CYBER SECURITY ANALYST Significant experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents Significant experience using security tools (e.g., edr, siem) to support the investigation and response to cyber incidents Experience managing and coordinating the response to cyber incidents Experience coaching and mentoring junior staff An in-depth understanding of the tools, techniques and procedures used by threat actors Excellent analytical and problem solving skills Excellent verbal and written communication skills If you are a Senior Cyber Security Analyst, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, the 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. Armed Forces Covenant The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for. 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 or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know. About You Not Specified About Us