Associate Security Analyst
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | London/ Hybrid |
| Area | London, UK |
| Sector | Digital Tech: Cyber Security |
| Salary | £700 Per Day |
| Start Date | August 21st, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Priyanka Dubey |
| Job Ref | 7652-PSR1JP00105162 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government client is looking for an Associate Security Analyst to join them on a 6 month contract. This position will be based in London/ Hybrid.
Job Summary:
This role is within the Cyber Defence team, which is responsible for understanding, detecting and responding to cyber threats and vulnerabilities impacting the client. This role is responsible for supporting our alert triage and incident response capability.
What you’ll do
- As an associate security analyst you will:
- Triage and investigate cyber security alerts and reports from users
- Use a variety of techniques to analyse systems, files, network traffic and cloud environments and understand the nature and extent of possible cyber incidents
- Support the technical response to cyber incidents by identifying and implementing (or supporting the implementation of) containment, eradication and recovery actions
- Support the coordination of cyber incidents
- Contribute to post-incident reviews to identify lessons and actions
- Identify opportunities for, and support the delivery of, continual improvements to the incident investigation and response capability
- Work closely alongside other Cyber Defence functions, supporting the continual improvement of wider capabilities
- Contribute to internal plans, playbooks and knowledge base articles
- Act as an escalation point for, and provide coaching and mentoring to, apprentice security analysts
- Be responsible for line management of apprentice security analysts
- Cyber incidents can and do arise on a 24/7 basis. The team operates an out-of hours on call rota, which you will be expected to join.
We’re interested in people who have:
- Experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents
- Experience using security tools (e.g., EDR, SIEM) to support the investigation and response to cyber incidents
- Experience with SIEM tools (experience of Splunk preferred but experience of Microsoft
- Sentinel or an equivalent SIEM tool is acceptable)
- An understanding of the tools, techniques and procedures commonly used by threat actors
- Good analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
It’s desirable, but not essential, that you have:
- Experience with Splunk
- Experience working in an Agile environment
- Experience with cloud environments such as AWS
Success profiles
We will be looking at your experience, career history and achievements relevant to this specific job
role. For this role, we will be assessing your ability, experience, technical/specialist skills and behaviours; the following behaviours are the most relevant:
- Making effective decisions
- Changing and improving
- Working together
An active SC clearance is required for this role. At a minimum, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance. Due to the short-term nature of the contract and the urgency of the requirement, the client may prioritise applicants who already hold active SC clearance and meet all essential criteria.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- As an associate security analyst you will:
