Information & Cyber Security Analyst | NHS Counter Fraud Authority

Posting date:	29 August 2025
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	28 September 2025
Location:	London, E14 4PU
Company:	NHS Counter Fraud Authority
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7436235/076-CFA7436235

Summary

The NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA) is the national body responsible for all matters relating to the prevention, detection and investigation of economic crime across the NHS. Further information about our work and annual plan for delivering this is available on our website.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the NHSCFA Technology team as an Information & Cyber Security Analyst. We are looking for someone with a proven background in Information/Cyber security and a flexible 'can do' attitude and approach to work in the Information & Cyber Security Team who manage and maintain the security of NHSCFA ICT infrastructure and information systems.

You will work to proactively monitor IT systems; identify, manage and resolve security incidents, vulnerabilities, security alerts and threats; potentially perform penetration testing; and contribute to maintaining security certifications, assurances and accreditations.

Potential applicants can contact Simon Clark at simon.clark@nhscfa.gov.uk for an informal chat if they have any questions regarding the role.

Role requires Security Clearance

Interviews will be face to face at Canary Wharf 24th & 25th September

We reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a significant number of applications.

Working as part of the Information Security team to actively monitor, maintain, and develop systems and processes to ensure the security of NHS Counter Fraud Authority ICT infrastructure and information systems.



To manage and report on processes and systems that ensure the security of the IT network infrastructure and information systems.



The post-holder will assist the team with identifying and resolving security incidents, vulnerabilities and risks. This can include, but is not limited to, proactively monitoring ICT systems, analysing firewall rules and performing penetration tests.



They willmaintain a solid knowledge of the information security principles and practices,ensuring that timely technical support is provided to satisfy the organisation’s business needs.



We have offices based in Coventry, Newcastle and London and also offer flexible and home-based working. The NHSCFA values and respects the diversity of its employees and aims to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities. We welcome applications irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including an invitation to the first stage of the selection process and consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.We accept secondments from the public and private sector; you should have agreement to being released from your current role in principle prior to submitting an application form. When you apply for this role, you will be redirected to our recruitment system TRAC. Please apply without delay as reserve the right to close any vacancies from further submissions when we have received sufficient applications from which to make a shortlist. The CFA does not hold a sponsor licence in respect of skilled worker visas and so is unable to employ candidates requiring sponsorship.

· Manage, monitor, and develop NHSCFA cyber security operations and ICT security infrastructure to manage and reduce cyber risk and mitigate cyber threats.

· Actively monitor NHSCFA ICT systems:

· manage and operate IT security monitoring tools and systems,

· review IT system alerts,

· triage to eliminate false positives.

· Identify threats that have entered the network.

· Evaluate and address system generated and user-reported security incidents:

· identify affected systems and scope of the incident,

· analyze running processes and configurations on affected systems,

· carry out in-depth threat intelligence analysis to identify an attack type, source, entry point, and possible remediation,

· implement remediation or escalate incident.

· Support the ICT Security Incident Management Process as a member of the NHSCFA Security Incident Response Team.

· Manage ICT Security service requests and incidents via the NHSCFA Service Desk system.

· Ensure appropriate access control to systems is maintained.


This advert closes on Sunday 14 Sep 2025