Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited
Cyber Security Analyst
Job Description
Salary: £60,000 - 65,000 per year
Requirements:- 3+ years of experience in a cyber security role with hands-on knowledge of Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Purview, endpoint security, SIEM and vulnerability management
- Proven experience in incident response and security monitoring
- Solid understanding of ISO 27001, GDPR and financial services regulatory requirements
- An advanced security certification such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, GIAC or equivalent
- Experience conducting security assessments, technical reviews and supporting audit activities
- Exposure to cloud security, security automation or architecture, FCA/PRA/DORA and cyber resilience requirements, mentoring or leading technical projects, SIEM/EDR/IAM tooling, Microsoft Purview DLP, or KQL/JSON for queries and automation is desirable
- Work alongside the Head of Information Security to shape and deliver our security policy and strategy
- Implement and monitor security controls across systems, networks, applications and customer data, including cloud and on-premises environments such as Microsoft 365, Entra ID, servers, endpoints and network infrastructure
- Detect, respond to and remediate cyber incidents, and oversee vulnerability management and patching in partnership with IT and the wider business
- Run security assessments and testing, including configuration reviews, penetration test remediation and risk assessments, and support regulatory and audit activity including FCA, GDPR and ISO 27001
- Advise projects and technology teams on secure-by-design principles
- Continuously improve security monitoring, automation and detection capabilities
- Cloud
- IAM
- Support
- JSON
- Microsoft 365
- Network
- Security
- Office 365
More:
We are a fast-growing, forward-thinking financial services group investing heavily in our security function, giving you real ownership over how we protect our systems, our people and our clients data. This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in our Bath office, offering a salary of £60,000 to £65,000 plus benefits and bonus. We offer 34 days holiday including bank holidays, the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days, private medical cover, income protection, life assurance, a generous pension scheme, an interest-free season ticket loan, and a paid day off each year for a life event. We work closely as a team, with genuine variety, autonomy and the backing of a business that takes security seriously.
last updated 35 week of 2026
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Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Limited
Bath
IT
Skills & Technologies
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£62,500
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£45,000
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This salary is 39% above the UK median for Analysts (£45,000/yr).
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