14963 - Associate Cyber Detect and Respond Analyst
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £35,335 i £42,859 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | The national salary range is £35,335 - £37,847, London salary range is £40,014 - £42,859. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 03 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | UK |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 14963 |
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Associate Cyber Detect and Respond Analyst
Location: National*
Closing Date: 3rd March
Interviews: W/C 23rd March (subject to change)
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: National: £35335 - £37847 (which may include an allowance of up to £1203). London: £40,014 – £42,859 (which may include an allowance of up to £474).
Working pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.
Contract Type: Permanent.
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Associate Cyber Detect and Respond Analysts
here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative SOC team
This role aligns against Monitoring Associate from the Government Security Profession framework.
The purpose of this role is to proactively monitor, analyse, and respond to security logs, alerts, and incidents to detect and mitigate potential threats to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This role involves conducting thorough triage, initiating appropriate response actions within defined procedures, and escalating complex or high-risk security incidents to senior analysts. The analyst contributes to incident resolution efforts, supports continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities, and helps maintain the organisation’s security posture
Operating with a degree of autonomy, this role bridges the gap between the junior detect analyst's duties and senior detect and response SOC analysts.
Key Responsibilities:
● Independently investigates cases involving cyber security incidents, suspected data breaches, intellectual property theft, insider threat investigations, fraud and abuse, asset misuse, and violations of MoJ / Civil Service Security Policy.
● Analyses device and application logs from a variety of sources (Endpoints, Cloud, Networks, etc.) to identify anomalies or evidence of compromise.
● Responsible for preserving electronically stored information (ESI) data from a variety of platforms and sources during, and after an investigation; including laptops, servers, and cloud services in a manner that follows industry best practices and maintains integrity.
● Contributes to the development and refinement of detailed procedures and plays an active role in analysing and responding to an escalating cyber security incident.
● Supports excellent working relationships with stakeholders, management, and infrastructure support teams across the MoJ.
● Line Management/People Management responsibilities.
● Understanding and interpreting the output from security monitoring systems.
● Remaining calm under pressure ensuring consistent and reliable performance during security incidents whilst providing support to Senior SOC analysts.
● Building strong working relationships through collaborating with other specialists, in a variety of roles across the MOJ and with external stake holders.
● Working methodically, helping to develop and follow defined processes, even when they are complex or detailed in nature.
● Maintain accurate and detailed records of actions taken, ensuring traceability and accountability in all activities.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!Benefits
● 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
● A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
● Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
● Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
● 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
● Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
● Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
● Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
● Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
● Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
● 5 days volunteering paid leave.
● Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.
Location: National*
Closing Date: 3rd March
Interviews: W/C 23rd March (subject to change)
Grade: HEO
(MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain this grade on lateral transfer)
Salary: National: £35335 - £37847 (which may include an allowance of up to £1203). London: £40,014 – £42,859 (which may include an allowance of up to £474).
Working pattern: Full-time, part-time, flexible working, job share.
Contract Type: Permanent.
*We offer a hybrid working model, allowing for a balance between remote work and time spent in your local office. Office locations can be found ON THIS MAP
The Role
We’re recruiting for Associate Cyber Detect and Respond Analysts
here at Justice Digital, to be part of our warm and collaborative SOC team
This role aligns against Monitoring Associate from the Government Security Profession framework.
The purpose of this role is to proactively monitor, analyse, and respond to security logs, alerts, and incidents to detect and mitigate potential threats to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). This role involves conducting thorough triage, initiating appropriate response actions within defined procedures, and escalating complex or high-risk security incidents to senior analysts. The analyst contributes to incident resolution efforts, supports continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities, and helps maintain the organisation’s security posture
Operating with a degree of autonomy, this role bridges the gap between the junior detect analyst's duties and senior detect and response SOC analysts.
Key Responsibilities:
● Independently investigates cases involving cyber security incidents, suspected data breaches, intellectual property theft, insider threat investigations, fraud and abuse, asset misuse, and violations of MoJ / Civil Service Security Policy.
● Analyses device and application logs from a variety of sources (Endpoints, Cloud, Networks, etc.) to identify anomalies or evidence of compromise.
● Responsible for preserving electronically stored information (ESI) data from a variety of platforms and sources during, and after an investigation; including laptops, servers, and cloud services in a manner that follows industry best practices and maintains integrity.
● Contributes to the development and refinement of detailed procedures and plays an active role in analysing and responding to an escalating cyber security incident.
● Supports excellent working relationships with stakeholders, management, and infrastructure support teams across the MoJ.
● Line Management/People Management responsibilities.
● Understanding and interpreting the output from security monitoring systems.
● Remaining calm under pressure ensuring consistent and reliable performance during security incidents whilst providing support to Senior SOC analysts.
● Building strong working relationships through collaborating with other specialists, in a variety of roles across the MOJ and with external stake holders.
● Working methodically, helping to develop and follow defined processes, even when they are complex or detailed in nature.
● Maintain accurate and detailed records of actions taken, ensuring traceability and accountability in all activities.
If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!Benefits
● 37 hours per week and flexible working options including working from home, working part-time, job sharing, or working compressed hours.
● A £1k per person learning budget is in place to support all our people, with access to best in class conferences and seminars, accreditation with professional bodies, fully funded vocational programmes and e-learning platforms
● Staff have 10% time to dedicate to develop & grow
● Generous civil service pension based on defined benefit scheme, with employer contributions of 28.97% from April 1st 2024 (Contribution Rates)
● 25 days leave (plus bank holidays) and 1 privilege day usually taken around the King’s birthday. 5 additional days of leave once you have reached 5 years of service.
● Compassionate maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave policies, with up to 26 weeks leave at full pay, 13 weeks with partial pay, and 13 weeks further leave. And maternity support/paternity leave at full pay for 2 weeks, too!
● Wellbeing support including access to the Calm app.
● Nurturing professional and interpersonal networks including those for Carers & Childcare, Gender Equality, PROUD and SPIRIT
● Bike loans up to £2500 and secure bike parking (subject to availability and location)
● Season ticket loans, childcare vouchers and eye-care vouchers.
● 5 days volunteering paid leave.
● Some offices may have a subsidised onsite Gym.