IT Cyber Security Analyst

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Job Reference NottmCollege/TP/15883/601

Apply for this job Number of Positions: 1 Contract Type: Full Time - Permanent Contract Details: Full time - Permanent Full Time Equivalent Salary: £33,860 - £35,282 per annum FTE (Band 6) Weekly Hours: 37 Location: Nottingham Closing Date: 22/11/2026 Job Category: IT/Software Development Campus: Nottingham One Team: 5305 - IT Services

Job Introduction

Your future is here

A place to inspire

Being part of Nottingham College means playing a vital part in helping thousands of people reach their potential. Together, we’re making a positive difference to our learners, to our communities and to each other. We’re building better futures, for others and for ourselves. Here, you’ll have the freedom to work in a way that suits you, the support to thrive and the opportunity to shape your career.

Help protect the digital environment that supports learning.

Are you a methodical problem-solver with practical cyber security skills? Join Nottingham College as an IT Cyber Security Analyst and help strengthen our defences, investigate security incidents and promote secure ways of working across the College.

About the role

You’ll combine proactive monitoring and security improvement with hands-on incident response, taking ownership of alerts and incidents through to resolution. Working with internal teams and external partners, you’ll investigate root causes, help prevent recurring issues and improve the effectiveness of our monitoring and alerting systems. You’ll also contribute to college projects, supporting secure systems integration, design and delivery.

What you’ll do

• Monitor, analyse and respond to security alerts and events, coordinating investigations and resolution with colleagues and third parties.
• Support vulnerability assessments, scanning and security testing, working with penetration testers to identify areas for improvement.
• Help implement security measures, including endpoint protection and logical and physical access controls.
• Support compliance with Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Plus, PCI DSS and ISO 27001, preparing audit evidence and tracking related actions.
• Maintain policies, procedures, system configuration records and Information Security Management System documentation.
• Produce clear reports on incidents, security posture and key performance indicators.
• Contribute to projects and work with DevOps, Product and other teams to embed security throughout design, development and deployment.
• Support cyber security awareness training, communicating good practice across the College.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone with a good understanding of information security and IT, evidence of recent professional development, and the following essential skills and attributes:

• Practical experience monitoring security events in an enterprise environment, carrying out vulnerability scanning and working with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong technical reporting skills and the ability to investigate issues methodically and accurately.
• The ability to handle sensitive information confidentially and quickly understand and apply new technical information.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with colleagues at different levels.
• Good organisational skills, initiative and the ability to plan and progress work to strict deadlines while adapting to changing operational needs.

A Level 4 qualification or above, preferably in ICT, CompTIA Security+ or a clear interest in developing your security knowledge, ITIL Foundation, and Windows Server technical skills are desirable. An IT, Cyber Security or Computer Science deg