Junior Security Analyst

Job SummaryThe Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It provides corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT).Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are enormously proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We support candidates with adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Information about disability confidence and just some examples of the adjustments that you can request can be found in the reasonable adjustment section below.The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it isfound. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.Find Out MoreYou can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.Job DescriptionJoin ICS Digital, where innovation meets expertise to create digital solutions. We are a cohesive digital community who work in the open, solving problems together and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. Our commitment to user-focused design and data-driven decision-making ensures that we deliver accessible services tailored to the needs of our customers.The ICS Cyber Team are a cohesive digital community who work in the open, solving problems together and fostering a culture of transparency and collaboration. Our commitment to user-focused design and data-driven decision-making ensures that we deliver accessible services tailored to the needs of our customers.The Cyber Team work within ICS Digital to monitor and protect the systems and services we provide to our customers in DSIT and DESNZ.This is an exciting position for which we are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Junior Security Analyst. The role offers the opportunity to work and develop in the fields of both cyber security and vulnerability scanning.With a good understanding of the complexities of cyber security, you will be a key part of our cyber team, working to monitor the ever-evolving threat landscape. You will be at the forefront of safeguarding our digital assets and data.You will work with an experienced team of Analysts supporting the critical monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to security incidents and threats. Your awareness in security technologies and incident response procedures will be pivotal in protecting our critical systems and data.With a keen interest in vulnerability scanning your role will be key in the expansion of our existing internal and external scanning capability where you will work alongside a more experienced team member who will provide support in your development as you increase our presence in this area.Leveraging leading cybersecurity tools including Azure Sentinel and Tenable Nessus, you will work to ensure vigilant incident and event monitoring alongside performing vulnerability scanning of assets.Visit our blog to learn more about us and our work: https://icsdigital.blog.gov.uk/Person specificationThe main aspects of the role will be: Correlation and triage of security incidents Cyber Incident response planning and preparation Cyber Incident detection, investigation, and analysis Cyber Incident containment, eradication and recovery Cyber Incident post incident activity and reporting Vulnerability Scanning and reportingAnd your key responsibilities will involve; Investigation and remediation of Cyber Incidents and Alerts. Working with our Senior Analysts on improving detection capabilities within the SIEM. Assisting Senior Security Analysts in assessment of the current security tooling and planning for future states. Assist the Senior Security Analysts in their role as key technical contacts with external vendors and the NCSC. Performing vulnerability scanning of key infrastructure and public facing websites. Provide vulnerability scan reporting to stakeholders.Essential Criteria Experience of SIEM alerting and monitoring procedures. Ability to inspect security logs, identify log sources and communicate findings to a variety of stakeholders. Involvement in correlation and triage of security incidents with an understanding of investigation, analysis and response techniques. A firm understanding of core principals in vulnerability scanning and an awareness of associated tooling. A solid technical foundation in IT, with knowledge of operating systems, network topology, and security concepts.Desirable criteria CompTIA Security+ / Network+ Certification. Experience with Azure and Microsoft Sentinel. Exposure to Vulnerability Scanning.It is unusual that all candidates will meet all the desirable criteria. If your skills and experience look slightly different from what we have identified and you think you can bring value to the Junior Security Analyst role, we strongly encourage you to apply. We'd love to hear from you!Please, no agencies. BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:Seeing the Big PictureWorking TogetherCommunicating and InfluencingBenefitsAlongside your salary of £34,815, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £10,085 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an employer contribution of 28.97%.A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.Office attendanceThe Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home-based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.After submission of the first stage of your application you will be invited to complete a Civil Service Work Strengths Test. If you successfully pass the test, you will be invited to complete the final stage of the application.Please complete the online tests as soon as possible (within 24-48 hours is recommended), the closing date for the tests is 23:55 on 28/11/2025. If you fail to complete the online test before the deadline your application will be withdrawn. Guidance for the test will be available when you are invited to take the test. The tests are administered online and accessed via the CS Jobs website.As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.Please use your personal statement (in no more than 750 words) to describe how you address the skills and experience outlined in the job advert.Applications will be sifted on CV and personal statement.In the event of a large number of applicants, applications will be sifted on the personal statement.Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment/interview.The interview will consist of behaviour-based questionsInterviewees will be asked to deliver a presentation; further details will be provided nearer the time.Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.Further InformationReasonable AdjustmentWe are proud to be a disability confident leader and we welcome applications from disabled candidates and candidates with long-term conditions.Information about the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) and some examples of adjustments that we offer to disabled candidates and candidates with long-term health conditions during our recruitment process can be found in our DESNZ Candidate Guidance. A DESNZ Plain Text Version of the guidance is also available.We encourage candidates to discuss their adjustment needs by emailing the job contact which can be found under the contact point for applicants' section.If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.A location-based reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.Please note terms and conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.Any move to the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.DESNZ does not normally offer full home working (i.e., working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).DESNZ cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign.DESNZ holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service /Disclosure Scotland on your behalf.However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.For further information on the Disclosure Scotland confidential checking service telephone: the Disclosure Scotland Helpline on 0870 609 6006 and ask to speak to the operations manager in confidence, or email Info@disclosurescotland.co.ukApplicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment.A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.FeedbackFeedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window).People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversity and InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).Apply and further informationThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.Contact point for applicantsJob contact :Name : People and Development TeamEmail : peopleanddevelopment@ics.gov.ukRecruitment teamEmail : desnzresourcing.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.ukFurther informationAppointment to the Civil Service is governed by the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the recruitment principles, and wish to make a complaint, then you should contact in the first instance DESNZrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response that you receive, then you can contact the Civil Service Commission. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: Click here to visit Civil Service Commission/Complaints