Data Analyst (Cyber Security)
Posted 1 week ago by 1755584256
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
UK (Remote)
Summary: The role of Data Analyst focuses on analyzing cyber security threats and malicious infrastructure used by cybercriminals. This part-time, remote position is set to run until January 2026, with the aim of informing cybercrime policy and countermeasures. Candidates must possess extensive knowledge in cyber security and relevant certifications. The contract is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Derive insights into malicious infrastructure used by cybercriminals.
- Inform cybercrime policy and countermeasures based on analysis.
- Assess risks and issues related to cyber threats.
- Analyze malware behavior and identify associated infrastructure.
- Engage with real-world threats in serious and organized crime or cyber threat incidents.
Key Skills:
- Experience with real-world cyber threats.
- Ability to analyze malware behavior.
- Understanding of cyber threat infrastructure.
- CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) certification or similar.
- GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) certification or similar.
- GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) certification or similar.
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) certification.
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) certification or similar.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
WA Consultants is currently recruiting for a Data Analyst with extensive knowledge around Cyber Security for a remote working, part-time position, running until the end of January 2026.
The key objective is to derive new insights into the different types of malicious infrastructure which are being used by cybercriminals to identify opportunities to use the insights into malicious infrastructure to inform cybercrime policy and countermeasures including an assessment of risks and issues.
Essential criteria:
1 Have experience with dealing with real world threats in the serious and organised crime or cyber threat incidents.
2 Have experience in analysing malware behaviour and an ability to identify associated infrastructure.
3 Have an excellent understanding of how cyber threat attackers build and use infrastructure to undertake malicious activity.
4 CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst (CySA+) or a similar certification
5 GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) or a similar certification
6 GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) or a similar certification
7 Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
8 Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP) or a similar certification
The contract has been deemed by our client to fall inside of IR35. For further information, please contact Alexander Wilson.
WA Consultants is an Employment Business and an Employment Agency as described within The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.