ICT Security Analyst

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Are you ready to defend a Council's digital infrastructure against evolving cyber threats? Braintree District Council has an exciting ICT Security Analyst opportunity!</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Location: Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Salary: £37,896 to £41,541 per annum</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Job Type: Full-time</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Closing Date: Midnight on 26th October 2026</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">About Us:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Braintree is an ambitious and dynamic Council and is becoming one of the fastest growing Districts in the East of England with three growing towns, London just 45 minutes away and the district located directly between the international transport centres of Stansted Airport and Harwich and Felixstowe International Ports. We have a deserved track record for delivering and a strong reputation within the business community.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Braintree District Council is a great place to work. We pride ourselves on our creative and innovative approach, which is led by our employees, and are committed to having an engaged workforce who understand our strategy and how they can help deliver it. Our people see the difference they make and how the work they do actively contributes to and encourages positive change in the local community.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">ICT Security Analyst - The Role:</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">This is a varied, hands-on role at the heart of our cyber security response.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">You will be the first point of contact for ICT security issues, identifying, investigating and responding to threats while strengthening the controls that protect our systems, networks and data. Your responsibilities will span security monitoring, risk review, incident response and liaison with local and national partners. You will also contribute to the wider ICT service, including Microsoft 365 administration, infrastructure updates, network monitoring and user support, all within ITIL and change management frameworks.</p>

<h5 class="fw-bold text-success mt-4 mb-3">ICT Security Analyst - Key Responsibilities</h5>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Monitor security systems, identify and investigate cyber threats, and respond to incidents while maintaining clear documentation and up-to-date incident response procedures</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Design, implement, maintain and monitor security measures across systems and networks, including firewalls, intrusion detection, anti-virus, authentication, log management and content filtering</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Deliver cyber security awareness and training to employees and Councillors, plus support regular security testing and reviews</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Contribute to Microsoft 365 administration, infrastructure and application updates, network monitoring and service requests with excellent customer service</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">ICT Security Analyst - You:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Hold a Level 5 qualification in Cyber Security or equivalent professional experience</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Have experience managing and supporting security technologies with sound understanding of network and operating system security</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Are curious, methodical and proactive with excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate technical risks clearly to non-technical audiences</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Benefits:</p>

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<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Flexible and hybrid working arrangements available, with a minimum of 2-3 office days per week</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Local government pension scheme</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Learning and development for all employees</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Employee discounts at local businesses</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Employee recognition schemes</span></li>

<li class="d-flex align-items-start mb-2"><i class="mdi mdi-circle-medium text-success fs-15 me-2 mt-1"></i><span>Extensive health and wellbeing programmes, including discounted gym membership</span></li>

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<p class="text-muted mb-3">Closing Date: Midnight on 26th October 2026</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Interviews will take place on 16th November 2026</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Please note that although this vacancy is advertised here, no application is ever submitted through this site. To protect your personal information, you can visit the Braintree District Council website directly and click 'Join our team', then apply via the 'Current Vacancies' link.</p>

<p class="text-muted mb-3">Alternatively, click Apply today and you'll be redirected straight to the role on our website, where you can complete your application for this exciting ICT Security Analyst opportunity</p>