The University of Bedfordshire is an ambitious, dynamic institution with over 24,000 students, with a mission to transform lives and communities for the better. Technology has an important role to play, and the University ICT department is a great place to work and be part of a friendly, focused, forward-looking team in an environment where the technical professional is valued and can flourish.The Junior Cyber Security Analyst will serve as the University's first point of contact for cyber incident management, providing hands-on technical support for identifying, triaging, and resolving security threats. This role is primarily operational and delivery-focused, ensuring prompt and accurate response to incidents, maintaining proactive threat detection practices, and supporting vulnerability and penetration testing across the institution’s digital estate.We’re looking for a motivated and technically proficient individual to join as a Junior Cyber Security Analyst. In this hands-on role, you’ll work under the guidance of the Head of Cyber Security and alongside the Cyber Security Analyst to deliver core security operations. You’ll be responsible for scanning, testing, and monitoring the University’s digital estate, maintaining key security toolsets, and developing automation to boost efficiency and response times. From analysing logs and investigating phishing and malware alerts, you will get exposure to conducting authorised penetration testing and generating actionable insights, your work will directly enhance our cyber resilience.This is a fantastic opportunity for an early-career professional eager to build specialist skills in a supportive and forward-thinking environment. You’ll contribute to security awareness initiatives, assist with evidence gathering, and document technical activities while gaining exposure to advanced threat detection, automation, and security engineering.This position requires an individual who is a strong team player with the ability to complete tickets quickly within published service levels (SLA). You must have the ability to multitask and manage multiple priorities effectively in a large HE environment.We kindly request that all applicants refrain from canvassing during the shortlisting process.For a full job description and person specification pleaseThe post will be based at Luton (with travel to other campuses as required)The University is committed to equality of opportunity and values the diversity of all its workforce and student population.At the University of Bedfordshire, inclusivity is a key University value, and we are committed to creating an environment in which we celebrate and value the diversity of our staff and student community and provide fair opportunity and outcomes for all.We recognise that diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent and benefit from opportunities that the diversity of talent and thought creates.We, therefore, particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in the University of Bedfordshire’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds (particularly in roles in grades 7 and above), disabled people; LGBTQ+ people; and women in some senior grades.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.We offer a range of employee benefits including a generous pension and annual leave entitlement, free fitness classes and gym membership, flexible working arrangements, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. For further details, pleaseTo ApplyPlease visit our website www.beds.ac.uk/jobs.For any enquires contact People & Culture emailPlease note a Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a fully completed University application form.
