# Cyber Security Analyst

**Company**: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
**Location**: Bristol, South West, England; Darlington, County Durham, North East, England; City of Westminster, Greater London, England; Manchester, Greater Manchester, North West, England; Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: Flexible
**Salary**: GBP 48,501 - 52,322 per year
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Government

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## Description

The Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) seeks two Cyber Security Analysts to develop and manage threat intelligence and vulnerability management capabilities for local government. The role involves sharing intelligence with local authorities to enhance their response to cyber threats and vulnerabilities.

**Job Description:** As a Cyber Security Analyst, you'll lead the creation and management of robust threat intelligence and vulnerability management capabilities. You'll collaborate with cross-government departments and security stakeholders to coordinate threat intelligence and vulnerability data streams. Your responsibilities include:

- Analysing threat and vulnerability data to provide actionable intelligence for central and local government stakeholders

- Utilising cyber frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) to communicate cyber activity impacts

- Producing clear intelligence briefings and reports for senior stakeholders

- Monitoring the threat and vulnerability landscape to identify cyber security threats and weaknesses

- Conducting Threat Intelligence activities against prominent threat actor groups

- Identifying areas for improvement in threat intelligence and vulnerability management capabilities

- Providing support to wider cyber operational activity, including incident coordination and vulnerability management

**Person Specification:** As a Cyber Security Analyst, you'll need:

- Experience in cyber security, vulnerability management, or threat intelligence

- Experience with threat intelligence products and understanding of threat assessment processes

- Ability to analyse and assess critical vulnerabilities

- Understanding of cyber security concepts, including monitoring techniques and protective security

- Experience implementing Threat Modelling methodologies or data analysis techniques

- Ability to present technical information to stakeholders

- Demonstrable experience producing impactful products and notifications

**Benefits:** Alongside a salary of £48,501 - £52,322, MHCLG contributes £14,050 towards a Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Additional benefits include tailored career pathways, flexible working, MyLifestyle Childcare Voucher, and Cycle to Work Schemes.

**Requirements:**

- National security clearance (SC) with a commitment to apply for DV when in post

## Skills

### Required
- Threat Intelligence
- Vulnerability Management
- MITRE ATT&CK
- Cyber Assessment Framework
- Incident Coordination

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