IT Security Analyst – £40,000/£45,000 per annum – Brandesburton (Hybrid)
Principal IT is proud to support a leading provider of modular buildings across education, healthcare, defence, and justice. This opportunity is ideal for someone passionate about cybersecurity who wants to strengthen and develop the organisation’s overall security posture and cyber resilience strategy.
Key Responsibilities
* Monitor, develop and maintain SIEM and threat detection platforms.
* Investigate and respond to security incidents and alerts.
* Support vulnerability scanning, remediation and reporting activities.
* Assist in the development of security policies, procedures and controls.
* Collaborate with Infrastructure and Technical Services teams to improve security across the estate.
* Support compliance activities aligned to ISO27001, GDPR and NIST frameworks.
* Conduct security awareness initiatives, including phishing simulations and end‑user training.
* Maintain and improve endpoint protection, IDS/IPS, EDR, XDR and MDR solutions.
* Assist with backup, disaster recovery and digital asset protection strategies.
* Stay up to date with emerging cyber threats and recommend improvements where appropriate.
Key Skills & Experience
* 2‑4 years’ experience within a cybersecurity or infrastructure security role.
* Experience with SIEM tools and vulnerability management platforms.
* Strong understanding of EDR, XDR, MDR, IDS/IPS technologies.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft security technologies and infrastructure environments.
* Understanding of ISO27001, NIST, GDPR and security best practices.
* Experience investigating security incidents and producing clear documentation.
* Full UK driving licence.
Desirable
* CompTIA Security+.
* CISSP Associate.
* Microsoft certifications.
* Experience with Azure environments.
* Scripting or automation knowledge.
* Experience with ERP systems.
Package
* Salary: £40,000–£45,000 per annum.
* Favourable holiday allowance.
* Company‑contributed pension scheme.
* Opportunities for professional development including training and advancement.
This is a hybrid role: 3 days on site and 2 days working from home.
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