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Our client is seeking an experienced Associate Security Analyst to join their Cyber Defence team. This is a hands-on role where you will investigate and respond to cyber security incidents that could impact critical systems and services across the UK.You will play a key part in identifying threats, supporting incident response, and helping to continually improve the organisation’s cyber defence capabilities. The role also involves mentoring apprentice analysts and joining an out-of-hours on-call rota to ensure 24/7 coverage of potential cyber incidents.Key ResponsibilitiesInvestigate and triage cyber security alerts and user reports.Analyse systems, files, network traffic, and cloud environments to determine the extent of incidents.Support technical responses to incidents, including containment, eradication, and recovery.Contribute to post-incident reviews and develop lessons learned.Create and improve incident response playbooks and knowledge base articles.Work closely with wider Cyber Defence functions to strengthen security operations.Act as an escalation point for apprentice security analysts, providing coaching, mentoring, and line management.What We’re Looking For2-3 years’ experience investigating and responding to cyber incidents.Hands-on use of SIEM tools (Splunk preferred, Microsoft Sentinel or equivalent acceptable).Experience with EDR solutions to support incident investigation.Understanding of threat actor tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Excellent written and verbal communication skills.Desirable skills:Advanced Splunk experience or certification.Experience in Agile environments.Familiarity with cloud en