Cyber Security Analyst

Overview

Please note:

this is 12month fixed term contract with compensation commiserate with a permanent role in a Quant Trading firm, including full training budget

Our client, a leading Quant Trading firm, is looking to hire a graduate of Cyber Security or Computer Science to join the firms Security Operations and Engineering team. This is an entry-level role for someone passionate about cybersecurity who wants to rapidly develop hands-on experience across detection, incident response, and security engineering. You will work alongside experienced security engineers and be given structured exposure to all aspects of cyber security, with a strong focus on Sec Ops and Security Automation.

• Monitor and triage security alerts from SIEM and detection platforms
• Assist with investigating security incidents and tracking them through to resolution
• Learn to distinguish true security events from false positives
• Document findings and contribute to post-incident reviews
• Engage with other users across the business to understand and resolve alerts

• Assist in developing, testing, and improving security detections.
• Support the deployment and maintenance of security monitoring tools.
• Learn how enterprise security systems are designed and integrated.
• Automate simple security tasks using scripting or code.
• Stay up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker techniques.
• Apply threat intelligence to improve detections and response playbooks.
• Actively participate in training, labs, and internal knowledge sharing.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related field
• Strong understanding of core cyber security concepts (e.g. networking, operating systems,
• Familiarity with either Windows or Linux environments
• Strong programming ability (e.g. Python, Power Shell, Bash, or similar)
• Demonstrated interest in security operations (labs, university projects, internships, CTFs home labs)

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious security professional to learn all facets of cybersecurity within leading quant trading firm.