Cyber Security Analyst (Senior Technical Specialist) Permanent Salary: Between £43,860 - £47,829 Working Arrangement: Hybrid – 3 days in office per week Your new company Hays recruitment have partnered with Leicestershire County Council in the search for a Cyber Security Analyst. This is an ideal role for someone looking to apply their understanding of typical SOC tooling (SIEM, EDR, Vulnerability) in a public service environment with a large and diverse digital estate and it is a key role in helping LCC's vulnerability management, security operations and cyber essentials journey. Your new role will involve Contributing to the day to day running of the organisation's IT Security in collaboration with their MSSP Assisting with vulnerability assessments and risk mitigation Use case and rule creation within Google SecOps Working with other members of the security team to develop and implement procedures and policies that are aligned with the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) Working with service providers around SIEM outputs and EDR tools, undertaking IT Health Checks, infrastructure monitoring & security gap remediation. Responding to security tickets, analysing the potential severity and following through with remediation Working on security related projects and reporting Using Nessus for Vulnerability management, Defender for EDR and Google SecOps for SIEM Project reporting, creating documentation and engaging with internal stakeholders Working in compliance with the Public Services Network and Cyber Essentials Maintaining a contemporary knowledge of current threats and cyber trends Assisting with security initiatives and implementations Overseeing the remediation of vulnerabilities raised by MSSP penetration tests, producing supporting documentation Assisting with incident response What you'll need to succeed Experience of rule creation and definition within Google SecOps is ideal, alongside, MS Defender for Endpoint and Identity, and experience in the use of Nessus for vulnerability management Cyber Security certification e.g. CompTIA (security, CySa, CASP) or equivalent Experience within a SOC environment would be highly advantageous Knowledge and understanding of commonplace information security frameworks and standards, e.g. CAF, NIST, NIS2, ISO27001 and preferably experience of implementing policies and tooling in support of these frameworks A background in IT, be it: infrastructure, networks, software or cyber security, is essential for this role. Excellent communication skills, proactive and solution focused mindset Experience providing security advice over a variety of projects Strong security operations knowledge, understanding and skillset Package and benefits Up to £47,829 per annum Local government pension scheme 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays Buy and holiday allowance scheme – T&Cs apply Progressive pay structure Cycle to work and lease car salary sacrifice schemes – terms and conditions apply What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.