Cyber Security Analyst

Are you an experienced Cyber Security Analyst looking for a new and exciting role?

Sovereign's ambitious Corporate Plan identifies the important role that data, digital and technology plays in our future success. Sovereign's CIO function will enable us to leverage the investments we have already made and embrace new technology frontiers to create a modern, digitally connected business; one that delivers maximum impact and value for our customers and people.

We've got a fantastic new opportunity for a Cyber Security Analyst to join our Enterprise IT team to support the effective delivery of security operations across Sovereign, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and reducing cyber risks through monitoring and maintaining the security of our systems, networks, applications and data.

Based from our head office in Basingstoke, you'll combine home and office working to ensure a positive work / life balance.

The Role

In this technical role you'll work with Sovereign's external Security Operations Centre (SOC) provider to ensure vulnerabilities are identified and remediated quickly and effectively, as well as monitoring any security events and alerts. Key responsibilities include:

• Monitoring security events and alerts using Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools and other relevant security technologies
• Conducting initial triage of security incidents, assessing their severity, impact, and urgency, escalating potential security incidents to the Level 2 Cyber Security Analysts or Cyber Security Manager
• Quickly & effectively responding to cyber security incidents and breaches, including containing the incident, identifying the root cause and restoring affected systems and data
• Collaborating with the Level 2 Cyber Security Analysts to investigate and analyse security incidents, contributing to the overall incident response efforts
• Maintaining accurate and detailed records of security incidents, actions taken, and outcomes to support incident reporting and analysis
• Focusing on vulnerability remediation across all infrastructure, working closely with the cloud infrastructure team, managed service providers, and wider CIO functions
• Participating in an on-call rota to provide out-of-hours support for cyber security incidents, ensuring timely response and resolution.
• Participating in an internal Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), providing 24x7x365 response across internal and external functions for all cyber security incidents

What we need from you

You'll need previous experience in a similar technical role, ideally as a Level 1 Cyber Security Analyst or similar role within the cyber security domain. You should also have:

• Experience within security relating to Cloud (M365, Azure), Print, EUC, ITSM, Network & Infrastructure services
• A good understanding of cyber security principles, concepts, and industry best practices
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and assess security incidents effectively
• Familiarity with security technologies such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, and SIEM tools is advantageous
• Familiarity with network protocols, firewall configurations, and access control systems is advantageous
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent prioritisation and ability to thrive under pressure, ensuring thorough incident analysis and response
• A professional certification such as CompTIA Security+, Certified Cyber Security Foundations (CCSF), or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) is highly desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of ISO 27001, NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework, Cyber Essentials Plus, OWASP
• Experience with security of Public and Private cloud services and providers

What you'll receive from us

We have some fantastic benefits on offer at Sovereign, including:

• £450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
• Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover

At Sovereign we are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at Sovereign. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.

This is a great opportunity to join the team as we progress through an exciting period of change. What we do makes a real difference to people's lives and by joining us you can share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters.