Cyber Security Operations Analyst

University Of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job description

Cyber Security Operations Analyst

Department: Digital, Data & Technology Group

Salary: Starting from £38,249, rising to £45,413

Contract Type: Full-Time, Open Ended

Closing date: Thursday 17 April 2025

Reference: ED12609

About the role

The Security Operations Analyst is part of a team responsible for a broad range of cyber security tasks and activities, including management and operation of the University’s Security Operations Centre (SOC), operating and applying security controls in line with standard frameworks – ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Cyber Essentials and facilitating risk-based decision making to ensure maintenance of security posture.

You will be responsible for undertaking all aspects of security operations, including responding to and resolving security events and incidents, identifying vulnerabilities, deploying mitigation tactics and escalating where appropriate, safeguarding sensitive information from unauthorised access, and generally maintaining security posture in line with the University’s risk appetite.

Additionally, you will undertake risk assessments and perform horizon scanning, ensuring that the University control environment is optimally configured to respond to the latest threats to maintain resilience and continuity of service across key systems, services, and infrastructure.

You will be expected to review security processes, systems, and capabilities that affect the security of our most critical assets.

You will proactively work with colleagues to identify areas of weakness and exposures and create recommendations for continual improvement.

As appropriate, you will take part in change approval boards, oversee the security elements of delivering new products and services into live University environments and work closely with vendors.

Our ideal candidate will have:

1. A broad knowledge of security risk and assurance practices, including detailed knowledge of security controls frameworks: ISO 27001/Cyber Essentials/NIST CSF/NIS/CIS Top 20/OWASP.
2. Experience of regulatory and compliance responsibilities for universities, including GDPR, DPA, PCI DSS, and Ofsted.
3. Broad technical knowledge of various tools, including Security Information and Event Management, Vulnerability Management and Endpoint Detection and Response systems, how to operate and maintain them, interpret the output and apply the recommendations.
4. Excellent practical experience and knowledge of measuring performance and effectiveness of security controls to reduce incidents, safeguard sensitive data, and improve overall security posture.
5. Knowledge and understanding of reducing risk and exposure across third parties and throughout the supply chain.

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

• Free counselling services through Health Assured.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym.
• Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees.
• Staff discount on language courses.
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes.
• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days, so that you can enjoy a positive work-life balance.
• A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more.
• Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath.
• Local discounts and more.
• A family-friendly workplace.
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce.
• Relocation allowance.
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses.

We are committed to continually expanding our benefits to better support you and enhance your experience with us. Find out more about our benefits on our website.

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We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.