Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst

Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst

£60,000 - £70,000

Full Time/Permanent

West Midlands/Hybrid (1-2 days a month in the office ideally)

The Role

I am looking for a driven and experienced Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst to join a large nationally recognised brand head quartered in the West Midlands.

As a Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst, you will play a pivotal role in protecting critical systems, assets, and people from cyber security threats. You'll be part of a world-class team, working at the forefront of threat detection and response.

We are ideally looking for someone Midlands based who can be on site in Warwickshire 1-2 days a month on average.

Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and mentorship to Analysts and Senior Analysts, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous development.
• Drive the evolution and enhancement of the Cyber Security Incident Response function, ensuring the team consistently meets and exceeds key performance indicators.
• Lead investigations and remediation efforts for cyber security incidents and alerts across diverse sources, including network, endpoint, cloud environments, and threat intelligence feeds.
• Perform in-depth trend analysis to identify patterns and inform improvements in organisational controls and threat detection capabilities.
• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve documentation and reporting frameworks to support transparency, consistency, and strategic decision-making.

Experience required:

• Previous experience in a similar Cyber Incident Response Analyst role, preferably in a senior or lead capacity.
• Strong experience in security monitoring across diverse systems and environments, including cloud and on-premises.
• Proven leadership in incident response within SOC settings.
• Deep understanding of the cyber threat landscape, attack vectors, and detection techniques.
• Proficient in cybersecurity tools, regulations, and compliance standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to convey technical insights to varied audiences.

Please apply via the link or contact (see below) for more information

Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law.

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