Tate Milton Keynes
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire
Cyber Security Analyst Milton Keynes - hybrid Up to £60,000, 10% annual bonus and excellent benefits. Our client is an impressive, innovative, multiple award-winning, leading IT Managed Service Provider; they believe great people build great companies and invest heavily in staff development, cultivating a culture of innovation, quality, and excellence. We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Analyst to join their specialist security team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of clients and environments, applying your technical expertise to enhance security operations, tooling, and compliance. You will play a key role in managing incidents, optimising security tools, and mentoring junior analysts, while contributing to the continuous improvement of their security posture. This is a hands-on, operationally focused role that blends technical security responsibilities with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) elements. As Cyber Security Analyst, you will: Lead cyber incident investigations with SOC and client teams Triage and analyse alerts across email, cloud, and hybrid systems Perform threat hunting and develop detection use cases Manage vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts Maintain and optimise DLP tools and incident response Support forensic readiness and insider risk initiatives Develop and enforce security policies and awareness programs Lead incident response and produce investigation reports Utilise and enhance Microsoft Security Stack (Sentinel, Defender, Purview) Drive Zero Trust implementation Conduct security audits and generate KPI/compliance reports Mentor junior analysts and support their growth What are we looking for? Industry certifications such as Security+, ISC2 CC, Cisco, or equivalent. Progress toward or completion of Microsoft certifications: AZ-900, SC-200, SC-401, SC-500, and ideally SC-100. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Solid understanding of enterprise security operations and tooling. Experience in a technical cyber security role. Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Security Stack and other leading security tools. Familiarity with network and application firewalls. Working knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST, SOC2, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Experience with Privileged Access Management tools (e.g., CyberArk, Entra, SailPoint). Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new security tools and technologies. Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.
Cyber Security Analyst Milton Keynes - hybrid Up to £60,000, 10% annual bonus and excellent benefits. Our client is an impressive, innovative, multiple award-winning, leading IT Managed Service Provider; they believe great people build great companies and invest heavily in staff development, cultivating a culture of innovation, quality, and excellence. We are looking for a skilled and proactive Cyber Security Analyst to join their specialist security team. This role offers the opportunity to work across a diverse range of clients and environments, applying your technical expertise to enhance security operations, tooling, and compliance. You will play a key role in managing incidents, optimising security tools, and mentoring junior analysts, while contributing to the continuous improvement of their security posture. This is a hands-on, operationally focused role that blends technical security responsibilities with governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) elements. As Cyber Security Analyst, you will: Lead cyber incident investigations with SOC and client teams Triage and analyse alerts across email, cloud, and hybrid systems Perform threat hunting and develop detection use cases Manage vulnerability assessments and remediation efforts Maintain and optimise DLP tools and incident response Support forensic readiness and insider risk initiatives Develop and enforce security policies and awareness programs Lead incident response and produce investigation reports Utilise and enhance Microsoft Security Stack (Sentinel, Defender, Purview) Drive Zero Trust implementation Conduct security audits and generate KPI/compliance reports Mentor junior analysts and support their growth What are we looking for? Industry certifications such as Security+, ISC2 CC, Cisco, or equivalent. Progress toward or completion of Microsoft certifications: AZ-900, SC-200, SC-401, SC-500, and ideally SC-100. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Solid understanding of enterprise security operations and tooling. Experience in a technical cyber security role. Hands-on experience with the Microsoft Security Stack and other leading security tools. Familiarity with network and application firewalls. Working knowledge of security frameworks such as ISO27001, NIST, SOC2, and Cyber Essentials Plus. Experience with Privileged Access Management tools (e.g., CyberArk, Entra, SailPoint). Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new security tools and technologies. Please be aware this advert will remain open until the vacancy has been filled. Interviews will take place throughout this period, therefore we encourage you to apply early to avoid disappointment. Tate is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Tate is committed to promoting equal opportunities. To ensure that every candidate has the best experience with us, we encourage you to let us know if there are any adjustments we can make during the application or interview process. Your comfort and accessibility are our priority, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Additionally, we value and respect your individuality, and we invite you to share your preferred pronouns in your application.
