Job Description Senior Cyber Security Analyst
\n Cheltenham
\n £44,044 (includes £2,658 non-concessionary payment)
\n Flexible working: We recognise the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer full-time, part-time, and compressed hours. While hybrid working can be more restricted, due to the nature of the work, around 40% home working may be available depending on business needs.
\n About Us
\n GCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use cutting-edge technology, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ you’ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and inclusive environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork.
\n The Role
\n As a Senior Cyber Security Analyst, you’ll be key to protecting our organisation against a range of cyber threats. From malware outbreaks and insider activity to denial-of-service attacks and phishing, your role will be vital in detecting, responding to, and mitigating risks.
On any given day, you might investigate high-priority alerts, analyse logs, or network traffic and endpoint activity using tools like Splunk. Whether you're monitoring security alarms, creating new detection content, using threat intelligence to strengthen our defences, ...