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Cyber Security Analyst

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  • Location:

    Newport

  • Sector:

    Technology & Digital

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Up to £43000.00 per annum + + excellent benefits

  • Contact:

    Daniel Newton

  • Email:

    daniel.newton@yolkrecruitment.com

  • Job ref:

    BBBH40465

  • Published:

    about 1 hour ago

  • Expiry date:

    24 January 2026

Cyber Security Analyst - Remote - £43,000 + benefits

Yolk Recruitment are working with a trusted and well-established organisation that continues to strengthen its cyber security capability. They're looking for a Cyber Security Analyst to join their Security Operations function and support the delivery of key security controls across the business.

This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong technical mindset who enjoys threat detection, incident response, and improving day to day security resilience. Working as part of the Cyber Resilience team, you'll play a hands-on role in monitoring systems, responding to incidents, and supporting the upkeep of core security tooling.

What you'll be doing:

  • Work with the Cyber Security team to enhance threat monitoring and response capability across the organisation.
  • Handle security incident response, working closely with internal teams and third parties to ensure a high standard of investigation and reporting.
  • Monitor, review, and respond to security alerts, incidents, and breaches.
  • Track and support remediation of identified vulnerabilities.
  • Use security tools to assess risks to people, infrastructure, and data, carrying out routine checks.
  • Monitor user behaviour analytics including security awareness and social engineering activities.
  • Gather evidence to support audits and demonstrate the effectiveness of security controls.
  • Ensure security tooling is maintained, updated, and correctly licensed.
  • Contribute to regular testing of the cyber incident response plan for both IT and OT environments.

Company Benefits:

  • Competitive salary with clear progression routes
  • Discretionary bonus up to 10%
  • Industry recognised training and certifications
  • Strong pension scheme (5% employee & 10% employer)
  • Generous annual leave
  • Employee wellbeing support
  • Cycle-to-work scheme
  • Additional company perks and discounts

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