Location: Cheltenham (Ideally 1 day per week onsite)
Contract: 6 Months
Rate: £300 per day (Inside IR35)
The Opportunity Our client, a leading organisation, is looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a high-profile programme on an initial six-month contract.
This role is heavily focused on technical application security assessments, supporting a major project by reviewing a large volume of applications and ensuring they meet security standards before deployment. Whilst there is some exposure to Cyber Incident Response activities, this is very much a hands-on security assessment role where you'll be expected to work independently and manage a consistent technical workload.
What you'll be doing
Assess approximately 300 applications from a technical security perspective.
Build, configure and manage virtual machines within VMware to support application testing.
Execute security scans against executables and installation packages.
Identify vulnerabilities and provide clear remediation recommendations.
Use vulnerability management tools such as Qualys (or similar) to assess security risks.
Support ongoing cybersecurity project delivery within a high-profile programme.
Assist with Cyber Incident Response activities where required, including security monitoring and investigation. What we're looking for We're looking for someone who can hit the ground running with experience in:
VMware virtual machine creation and management.
Application and executable security testing.
Vulnerability assessment and remediation.
Qualys or comparable vulnerability management tooling.
Working independently with minimal supervision.
Strong technical judgement and attention to detail.
Experience within cybersecurity, infrastructure or security operations environments. Desirable experience includes:
Microsoft Defender or Microsoft Sentinel.
SOC or CIRT environments.
Incident response or security monitoring.
PowerShell or Python scripting.
Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK or security frameworks. Why apply?
Immediate start on a high-profile security programme.
Flexible hybrid working.
Long-term project with meaningful technical work.
Opportunity to support both project delivery and incident response.
£300 per day (Inside IR35). If you're an experienced Cyber Security professional with strong vulnerability assessment experience and are available for your next contract, we'd love to hear from you
Salary description
£300.00 - £300.00 per year