Cyber Security Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Utilities Kingston is seeking a dedicated Cybersecurity Analyst to protect its systems, data, and digital operations. This role involves monitoring, detecting, and responding to security threats, analyzing incidents, and implementing preventative measures to reduce cyber risk.

Primary Duties

• Monitor activity across endpoints, networks, identities, and cloud services to identify anomalies.
• Analyze and tune detection rules to improve threat visibility and reduce false positives.
• Contain and remediate security threats by isolating affected assets and coordinating recovery.
• Assess infrastructure, applications, cloud services, and OT/SCADA systems for vulnerabilities.
• Operate and maintain critical security technologies such as firewalls and antivirus tools.
• Coordinate patching and hardening activities with system owners.
• Develop and maintain security standards, procedures, and runbooks.
• Monitor adherence to key control requirements and report on control effectiveness.
• Prepare security metrics and dashboards for leadership.
• Support projects by reviewing designs and advising on secure configurations.
• Support security and compliance audits and assessments.
• Conduct risk assessments for software, systems, and third parties.
• Support business continuity and disaster recovery planning from a security perspective.
• Create and deliver security awareness training.

Key skills/competency

• Cybersecurity
• Incident Response
• Vulnerability Management
• Network Security
• Cloud Security
• Risk Assessment
• Security Operations
• GRC Frameworks
• Data Protection
• IT Security