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Cyber Security Operations Lead, Worcester
Client: Venesky Brown
Location: Worcester, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Views: 2
Posted: 06.06.2025
Expiry Date: 21.07.2025
Job Description:
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Cyber Security Operations Lead for an initial 12-month contract at a rate of £525-£575/day (Outside IR35). The role will be based in Edinburgh, with home working considered subject to attendance where needed.
Responsibilities:
* Apply understanding of digital systems and attack frameworks to practice.
* Stay informed of the current cyber threat landscape and industry best practices.
* Lead improvements in security monitoring and vulnerability scanning coverage and depth.
* Design procedures for vulnerability data gathering and prioritisation.
* Act as a technical escalation point for analysts during significant incidents and investigations, including hands-on experience.
* Establish procedures for intelligence ingestion and threat hunting.
* Collaborate with architects to ensure smooth handover to SecOps during new service launches.
* Recommend and implement improvements to SecOps processes and tools, including automation.
* Design security KPIs and SecOps management reports, and collect data to support them.
* Ensure accurate completion of all SecOps-related product delivery evidence.
* Improve security monitoring service delivery.
* Enhance vulnerability detection services, prioritise findings, and report on them.
* Communicate technical issues effectively with users and senior management.
* Possess recent incident response experience.
* Work well in small teams with colleagues and suppliers.
* Show ownership and oversee organisation-wide protective responsibilities.
* Share knowledge and mentor analysts.
* Experience with Qualys, M365 Defender, Sentinel, Fortinet, Power Platform.
* Hold Microsoft on-premise and cloud engineering certifications.
* Possess SANS or similar security operations certifications.
If interested, please get in touch for more information.
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