Cyber Security Analyst

Salary: £45,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements

• We have 3+ years of experience in a cyber security position.
• We have proven experience in a Cyber Security Analyst, Security Engineering, or Blue Team role.
• We have strong hands-on expertise with Microsoft Defender (MDE / M365 Defender) and Microsoft Sentinel.
• We can build and tune detections using KQL.
• We have experience across incident response, threat investigation, and security improvement initiatives.
• We have a solid understanding of identity and access management, including Azure AD / Entra ID, MFA, and RBAC.
• We have experience with vulnerability management tools and remediation processes.
• We can work across both operational security and longer-term improvements.
• We are a confident communicator who can engage with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• We are based within commuting distance of Manchester and eligible to work in the UK.
• Nice to have: Microsoft certifications such as SC-200, SC-300, or SC-900.
• Nice to have: Experience with Defender suite integrations, including Endpoint, Identity, Cloud Apps, and Office 365.
• Nice to have: Exposure to automation or scripting, such as PowerShell or Python.
• Nice to have: Background in digital forensics or incident response frameworks.
• Nice to have: Experience supporting compliance frameworks or audits.

Responsibilities

• We lead investigations across Microsoft Defender XDR and Sentinel, owning incidents through to resolution.
• We develop and optimise detections, analytics rules, and automation within Sentinel.
• We proactively identify security gaps, misconfigurations, and emerging threats across Microsoft environments.
• We strengthen identity security across Azure AD / Entra ID, MFA, and RBAC, and we support secure access controls.
• We own and evolve vulnerability management processes, prioritising and driving remediation.
• We contribute to incident response, digital forensics, and root cause analysis.
• We work closely with engineering teams to improve security tooling, integrations, and overall posture.
• We support compliance initiatives such as Cyber Essentials / Plus and internal security standards.
• We mentor junior analysts and contribute to best practices and process improvements.

Technologies

• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Office 365
• PowerShell
• Python
• RBAC
• Security

More

We are a growing cyber security team focused on strengthening and securing modern Microsoft environments across a diverse client base. This is a hands-on role for a well-rounded Cyber Security Analyst who wants to move beyond traditional SOC monitoring and focus on threat detection, identity security, vulnerability management, investigation, and security engineering. We offer strong development opportunities, including a future path toward security engineering, and we provide a collaborative, non-SOC culture that prioritises real security improvement. The role is predominantly remote with monthly travel to Manchester, includes flexible working hours, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a pension scheme, fully funded Microsoft and security certifications, and a clear progression path into senior analyst or security engineering pathways.

last updated 21 week of 2026