Cyber Security Analyst (4765)

Job summary

This is a Fixed Term Appointment opportunity for 47 months with the possibility of permanency dependent on business requirements.

Are you looking to develop your career in Cyber Security? Social Security Scotland is seeking a motivated Cyber Security Analyst to join our Digital Risk & Security team and help protect the systems, services and data that support people across Scotland.

As part of our Security Operations function, you will play an important role in monitoring and improving the organisation's security posture, helping to identify and respond to cyber security threats, vulnerabilities and security risks. You'll gain hands-on experience across a range of security disciplines, primarily in identity and access management (IAM), while supporting other security capabilities such as vulnerability management, endpoint security and security monitoring, all whilst working in a modern cloud-based environment.

We're looking for someone with experience of managing day-to-day Identity and Access Management (IAM) activities and a good understanding of vulnerability management within a major cloud platform such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your cyber security career. You'll be supported by experienced colleagues and senior leaders and will have access to training, learning resources and development opportunities to help build your technical skills and professional knowledge. If you're passionate about cyber security and eager to learn, we'd love to hear from you.

Cyber Security Analysts are responsible for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information and information systems used by government and Partners Across Government.

• Manage day-to-day IAM activities and ensuring that this is in line with relevant security policies and procedures.
• Communicates information security risks and issues to business managers and others.
• Contributes to vulnerability assessments – primarily relating to IAM.
• Applies and maintains specific security controls as required by organisational policy and local risk assessments.
• Takes action to respond to security breaches in line with security policy and records the incidents and action taken.
• Identifies operational problems and contributes to their resolution.
• Investigates problems in systems, processes and services. Assists with the implementation of agreed remedies and preventative measures.

GDD Pay Supplement

This post is part of the Government Digital and Data (GDD) profession and currently attracts a £4,000 annual GDD pay supplement, which is paid monthly - pay supplements are reviewed regularly.

Job description

• Monitor, analyse and respond to security intelligence to reduce risks within Identity and Access Management (IAM), maintain auditing and compliance, support IAM practices, and help strengthen security around access control and Privileged Access Management (PAM).
• Have a good technical security operational background with familiarity of security tooling such as IAM, vulnerability management tooling, anti-virus and mobile device management technologies.
• Assist users in defining their access rights and privileges. Perform standard security administration tasks and resolve security administration issues.
• Communicate information security risks and issues to business managers and others.
• Perform security risk and IAM security assessments, and business impact analysis for small information systems.
• Identify operational problems and contribute to their resolution.
• Apply and maintain specific security controls as required by organisational policy and local risk assessments.

Person specification

Success Profiles  

We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Find out more about the framework here .

For this post, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience

• Experience of applying the principles of secure configuration and routine security procedures such as managing access rights, malware protection or Identity and Access Management (IAM) under supervision.
• Experience of assessing vulnerabilities specifically across IAM and explaining their potential impact on systems or services, using an understanding of system architectures and security controls.

Behaviours

• Changing and Improving - Level 2
• Delivering at Pace - Level 2

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here

Technical / Professional Skills

This role is aligned to General Cyber Security Analyst within the Government Digital and Data Profession.

These skills will be tested during the Technical Assessment if you are successful at sift stage. They will not be assessed at application stage. Please review the following to understand the skill expectations: Cyber security: operations - gov.scot

Benefits

Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have 11.5 public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable.

A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here - www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk.

Healthy work life balance - We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.

Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.

Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.

Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.

Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.

Things you need to know

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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

• Selection process details
• Expected Timeline (subject to change)
• Sift – w/c 14th September 2026
• Interview – w/c 5th October 2026
• Location – In Person in either Dundee or Glasgow

To apply please submit an application form by clicking on the ‘Apply at Advertisers Site’ button.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) 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 requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals 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 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The 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.

Diversity and Inclusion

The 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) .

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This 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) .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : Resourcing Team
• Email : Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot
• Telephone : 08001577194

Recruitment team

• Email : Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot

Further information

• https://www.socialsecurity.gov.scot/working-with-us/help-with-your-application
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