Cybersecurity Analyst

Company Description

Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. 

Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.

Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.  

This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

The Cybersecurity Analyst is an entry level cybersecurity role responsible for monitoring, investigating and responding to potential security threats across the organization.

The role provides an excellent opportunity for a graduate or early-career cybersecurity professional to develop practical experience across SIEM, threat detection, and incident response.

The role provides the opportunity to build a career in cybersecurity, gain hands on experience within a modern enterprise SOC, and receive structured training and mentoring from experienced SOC Analysts and the SOC Manager.

Duties:

• Monitor security alerts and events generated by the organisations SIEM and other security tooling.
• Review alerts and determine whether activity is benign, suspicious or potentially malicious.
• Escalate significant or suspicious events to senior SOC Analysts.
• Clearly and accurately document investigation findings.
• Support the SOC’s response to cybersecurity incidents.
• Participate in post-incident reviews and lessons-learned activities.
• Monitor relevant threat intelligence and security advisories, research emerging threats and support senior analysts with threat hunting activity.

Qualifications

What you'll bring

• 2–4 years of experience in SOC or security operations roles.
• Hands-on expertise with SIEM and endpoint security platforms.
• Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Strong knowledge of SOC operations, security monitoring, and incident response fundamentals.
• Proficiency in threat analysis, log analysis, and alert triage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and analytical thinking.

Nice to have

• Broad experience across security technology and solutions.
• Exposure to vulnerability management tools and advanced threat-hunting techniques.
• Relevant certifications in cybersecurity or SOC operations.

Additional Information

Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website.

• Grade: 08
• Employee Group: Permanent
• Global Region: Asia Pacific