Cyber Security Incident Coordinator

Salary: £65,000 - 65,000 per year

Requirements:

• An interest in Cyber Security and Security Incident Management, with a genuine desire to continue learning and developing.
• Strong analytical and investigative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• A good understanding of Defence environments and secure customer operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to engage at all levels.
• The ability to make sound decisions under pressure and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Experience producing reports, procedures or operational documentation.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to work both independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Eligible for or currently holding vetting clearance.
• Sole UK national/British citizen who has resided in the UK for 10 years or more.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate and manage security incidents from initial triage through to investigation and closure.
• Review alerts, security logs and incident data to identify potential threats and determine appropriate actions.
• Work closely with internal resolver groups and specialist cyber security teams, including Threat Hunting, Security Engineering, Digital Forensics and the Cyber Threat Advisory Centre.
• Provide operational security advice and guidance to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Escalate complex or high-priority incidents to the appropriate teams where required.
• Produce clear and accurate incident reports, dashboards and management information using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Monitor security trends, identify recurring issues and make recommendations to improve processes, reduce risk and enhance overall security.
• Support the management of customer security directives, operational procedures and governance activities.
• Coordinate security administration activities, including engineering password controls and associated security validation processes.
• Act as an escalation point and provide guidance to colleagues when managing complex or sensitive incidents.
• Review and continuously improve operational processes to ensure lessons learned are captured and embedded.
• Support weekly and monthly reporting against contractual obligations and service level agreements.
• Participate in an on-call rota to support high-severity security incidents outside normal working hours.

Technologies:

• Embedded
• Excel
• Incident Management
• Support
• Security

More:

We are DXC Technology, delivering secure technology solutions that support some of the UKs most critical Defence organisations. Based in Corsham, our Security Advice and Incident Office (SAIO) team works across highly secure MODNET environments, helping protect mission-critical systems and strengthen resilience. We offer a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package including pension, private medical cover and wellbeing programmes. We value diverse, inclusive teams and support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while still offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity and individual circumstances.

last updated 31 week of 2026