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Cyber Security Operations Analyst

University of Bath - Digital, Data & Technology Group

Location: Bath
Salary: £38,249 to £45,413 Grade 7, per annum
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 3rd April 2025
Closes: 17th April 2025
Job Ref: ED12609

About the role

The Security Operations Analyst is part of a team responsible for a broad range of cyber security tasks and activities including management and operation of the University’s Security Operations Centre (SOC), operating and applying security controls in line with standard frameworks – ISO 27001, NIST CSF, Cyber Essentials & facilitating risk-based decision making to ensure maintenance of security posture. 

You will be responsible for undertaking all aspects of security operations, including responding to and resolving security events and incidents, identifying vulnerabilities, deploying mitigation tactics and escalating where appropriate, safe-guarding sensitive information from unauthorised access and generally maintaining security posture in line with the University’s risk appetite. 

Additionally, you will undertake risk assessments and perform horizon scanning ensuring that the University control environment is optimally configured to respond to the latest threats to maintain resilience & continuity of service across key systems, services and infrastructure. 

You will be expected to review security processes, systems and capabilities that affect the security of our most critical assets. 

You will proactively work with colleagues to identify areas of weakness and exposures and create recommendations for continual improvement. 

As appropriate, you will take part in change approval boards, oversee the security elements of delivering new products and services into live University environments and work closely with vendors. 

This role is offered on a full-time (36.5 hours per-week) permanent basis.

For an information discussion about the role, please contact:

Martin D.G. Parsons (mp2353@bath.ac.uk) or Neil Toyne (nt569@bath.ac.uk). 

Our ideal candidate will have:

  • A broad of knowledge of security risk and assurance practices including detailed knowledge of security controls frameworks: ISO 27001/Cyber Essentials/NIST CSF/NIS/CIS Top 20/OWASP.
  • Experience of regulatory and compliance responsibilities for universities, including GDPR, DPA, PCI DSS, Ofsted. 
  • A broad technical knowledge of various tools including Security Information and Event Management, Vulnerability management and Endpoint Detection and Response systems, how to operate and maintain them, interpret the output and apply the recommendations. 
  • Excellent practical experience and knowledge of measuring performance and effectiveness of security controls to reduce incidents, safeguard sensitive data and improve overall security posture.
  • Knowledge and understanding of reducing risk and exposure across third parties and throughout the supply chain.

What we can offer you:

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

  • Free counselling services through Health Assured
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
  • Staff discount at Team Bath gym
  • Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
  • Generous employer contributory pension schemes
  • Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance

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