About The Role
We're seeking a Junior Cyber Security Analyst to support a Detect & Respond function, focused on improving cyber security maturity through effective monitoring, triage and response.
You'll be responsible for monitoring and analysing events/alerts via the SIEM and service management tooling, maintaining solid queue hygiene, supporting initial investigation/containment activities, and contributing to SOPs and incident response playbooks. You'll also support tabletop exercises, capture lessons learned and assist with post-incident review notes.
Skills (Requirements)
Basic IT and cyber security literacy (endpoint, identity/access, email and user context)
Robust analytical thinking and attention to detail
Clear communication skills and confidence escalating when required
Comfortable working in a queue-based environment (triage, updates, closure discipline)
Curiosity and resilience, willingness to learn tooling and processes quickly
Relevant qualification in cyber security / IT / information management (or similar)
Desirables
Exposure to SIEM monitoring and alert triage
Experience using a service management platform (e.g., ServiceNow)
Exposure to incident response concepts (containment, playbooks, PIRs)
Interest in threat research / staying across trending threats and risks
Role Responsibilities
Monitor incident and alert queues across cyber toolsets
Triage and classify alerts, escalating in line with documented procedures
Perform initial checks (sign-in anomalies, device health, email header checks, user/context lookups)
Recommend containment actions where appropriate and support response activities
Maintain ticket quality and queue hygiene (correct categorisation, assignment, closure)
Create/track remediation tasks for vulnerabilities identified by the team
Contribute to and improve SOPs and incident response playbooks
Participate in tabletop exercises, capturing lessons learned and supporting PIR notes
Support continuous improvement and proactive risk identification/escalation
Thank you for your application and interest. We will only proceed with candidates who meet the key requirements of the role. Please apply directly or, for a quicker response, contact Ethan Brown (Talenza) via LinkedIn.