Cyber Security Analyst - #188633

Job Ref

655725

Job Title

Cyber Security Analyst

Pub

Head Office, Watford

Salary

£0

Closing Date

12-06-2026

Vacancy Description

Job specification for the position of: Cyber Security Analyst

Reporting to: Senior IT Governance and Security Manager

Grade: Middle Manager

Dept: IT

Purpose Of The Role

The cyber security analyst is responsible for the day-to-day tasks which protect the business from cyber threats and attacks.

Based in Watford, at head office, this role gives an opportunity to contribute to Wetherspoon`s cyber response and to identify cyber risks, helping IT to protect the company`s systems.

Role Overview

• working closely with the IT governance and security manager, contributing
  
  

to cyber strategy

• administering IT security systems
• identifying, mitigating and escalating IT security incidents
• identifying deviations from IT security standards
• analysing logs and reporting relevant information
• reporting trends and threats in e-mail and web traffic, as appropriate
• analysing security information and producing relevant reports
• administering and evaluating cyber security questionnaires
• co-ordinating and scheduling penetration tests
• managing third-party forensic investigations
• completing cyber security posture-reporting
• supporting excellent cyber security design, with the ability to contribute
  
  

to good cyber security practices

In Detail, The Role Will Involve

• log-analysing
• security posture-monitoring
• Trellix antivirus-reporting and some EPO management tasks
• secure physical and electronic destruction of sensitive data
• helping the business to protect sensitive information (eg encrypting data)
• educating and awareness through spam-testing; supporting the training teams
  
  

with e-learning

• monitoring public and third-party feeds for emerging cyber trends
• performing cyber risk assessments
• co-ordinating cyber security incidents
• defining cyber policies and cyber standards
• assessing third-party suppliers` cyber standards
• keeping abreast of current and emerging threats
  
  

Skills Required

• understanding log management (at an analysis level only):
  
  

Microsoft Windows and AD log structure

network system log, eg Cisco and Checkpoint

Office 365 and Defender security

knowledge of Splunk the SIEM platform

• understanding of systems and integrity:
  
  

Netwrix security solutions administration, including AD Auditor and Change Tracker

Trellix and SkyHigh reporting and management, including Trellix antivirus-reporting and DLP using EPO

• operational security and incident management:
  
  

experience of cyber security

quickly analysing data and making decisions on security threats

Salary And Benefits

• competitive salary
• 25 days` paid holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata; head-office bonus scheme; free shares (after 18 months with the company); private medical insurance; contributory pension scheme
  
  

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