Cyber Essentials Engineer – Analyst
Focus Group
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Birmingham • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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💰 £35,000 - £40,000 per year
Job Level
Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
AzureCyber SecurityFirewallsITSMServiceNow
About the role
- Guide businesses through achieving Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus certification
- Assess customer IT environments against core security controls
- Spot gaps, recommend fixes, and help coordinate certification readiness
- Explain needed changes to customers and work with engineering and support teams on complex tasks
- Help customers understand security posture and identify risks
- Prepare evidence packs for IASME assessors and support CE+ audits
- Become a trusted advisor to customers in the cybersecurity domain
Requirements
- Real experience in IT infrastructure, systems administration, cybersecurity operations, or managed services
- Working knowledge of Microsoft 365 and Azure administration (tenant config, conditional access, security features)
- Hands-on experience with endpoint protection and patch management platforms like Microsoft Intune or Datto RMM
- Understanding of network architecture, firewalls, and perimeter security
- Familiarity with malware protection platforms such as Bitdefender, Microsoft Defender, or EDR/antivirus solutions
- The ability to explain technical security concepts clearly to non-technical audiences
- Excellent organisational skills with meticulous documentation habits
- A calm, professional approach when juggling multiple client engagements
- Direct Cyber Essentials or CE+ assessment experience (preferred)
- Knowledge of ISO 27001, SOC2, or the NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework (preferred)
- Certifications like CompTIA Security+, Microsoft SC-900, or IASME Practitioner (preferred)
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar ITSM platforms (preferred)
- Exposure to SOC services, SIEM platforms, or MDR/EDR/XDR solutions (preferred)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
cybersecurity operationsIT infrastructuresystems administrationendpoint protectionpatch managementnetwork architecturefirewallsmalware protectionsecurity controlsconditional access
Soft skills
communicationorganizational skillsdocumentationcalm under pressurecustomer engagementtechnical explanationtrust buildingproblem solvingadvisory skillsmultitasking
Certifications
CompTIA Security+Microsoft SC-900IASME PractitionerCyber EssentialsCyber Essentials PlusISO 27001SOC2NCSC Cyber Assessment Framework