Cyber Security Incident Response Team Analyst

Job Description:

CSIRT Analyst (Cyber Security Incident Response Team)

Location: Staines TW18 3DZ or Salford M50 3SP

Hybrid Working - requirement to attend office 2x per week.

Permanent

Full Time - 37.5 Hours

From £54,800 (negotiable depending on experience) + Fantastic Benefits

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is simple - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We use our expertise in health and care to support millions of people every day.

This role focuses on coordinating and supporting the response to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring any potential threats are contained, managed, and resolved effectively. The position plays a key part in minimising business impact, guiding recovery efforts, and helping prevent future incidents through continuous improvement.

In addition, the role involves monitoring security controls across the organisation, analysing alerts escalated by the Security Operations team, and investigating and managing security incidents in line with established information security policies and procedures.

How you’ll help us make health happen

· Coordinate and manage the response to cybersecurity incidents, helping to minimise business impact and support recovery activities.

· Monitor, analyse and investigate security alerts, incidents and suspicious activity using logs, security tools and operational data.

· Conduct detailed threat and security incident investigations, identifying root causes and recommending corrective actions.

· Prioritise, escalate and resolve security incidents in line with established processes and procedures.

· Support the ongoing improvement of security monitoring, dashboards, reporting and threat detection capabilities.

· Assist with vulnerability assessments, security risk analysis and business impact assessments to strengthen organisational resilience.

· Provide guidance to colleagues and stakeholders on security best practices, policies and technical controls.

· Support the operation and optimisation of security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, anti-virus and vulnerability management tools.

· Perform digital forensic activities, including evidence collection, forensic analysis and documenting findings to support investigations.

· Contribute to the development and maintenance of security policies, standards, playbooks and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Skills and responsibilities required for this role

· Experience working within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) environment, investigating and responding to complex security incidents.

· Knowledge of malware analysis and the ability to investigate and assess malicious threats.

· Relevant industry-recognised cybersecurity certifications, such as CISSP, SSCP, GIAC, GSEC or CEH.

· Proven experience delivering technical solutions and security outcomes within fast-paced, enterprise environments.

· Strong expertise in at least one infrastructure domain, such as End User Computing, Hosting, or Networks.

· Experience using security monitoring and incident detection tools to identify and respond to threats.

· Knowledge of cloud security and experience managing security incidents within cloud environments.

· Understanding of vulnerability management, threat intelligence and proactive threat mitigation.

· Familiarity with network, perimeter and host-based intrusion techniques, attack methods and security controls.

· Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to act as a trusted technical authority and provide pragmatic, risk-based security guidance.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health - from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

· 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell

· Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind

· An enhanced pension plan and life insurance

· Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available

· Various other benefits and online discounts

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

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