Tier 1 Analyst
| Posting date: | 05 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £38,419 to £41,109 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 447107 |
Summary
Cyber Security at the Home Office is at the front end of protecting one of the largest government departments and safeguarding the critical digital infrastructure.
The role of Monitoring within the Home Office’s Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) is to collect and analyse security event data arising from activity across the organisation, tune and improve rules generating security alerts, and follow up by investigating indicators of potentially malicious activity, escalating incidents or initiating responses.
As a Tier 1 Protective Monitoring Analyst, you will monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts across protective monitoring platforms. You will support the identification, analysis, and escalation of potential security incidents, working within a Security Operations Centre to help protect critical government systems. This role provides an entry point into hands-on cyber defence in a live operational environment.
The role of Monitoring within the Home Office’s Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) is to collect and analyse security event data arising from activity across the organisation, tune and improve rules generating security alerts, and follow up by investigating indicators of potentially malicious activity, escalating incidents or initiating responses.
As a Tier 1 Protective Monitoring Analyst, you will monitor, triage, and investigate security alerts across protective monitoring platforms. You will support the identification, analysis, and escalation of potential security incidents, working within a Security Operations Centre to help protect critical government systems. This role provides an entry point into hands-on cyber defence in a live operational environment.
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