Cyber Security Analyst - Microsoft Security / IAM - Contract

Cyber Security Analyst - Microsoft Security / IAM

3-Month Contract Inside IR35
Bristol / Hybrid - Ideally 1-2 days per week onsite
Microsoft Sentinel Entra ID IAM Conditional Access MFA RBAC

We're looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst to join a highly innovative organisation in Bristol on an initial 3-month contract.

You'll join an established IT and Security function, helping to protect a complex technology environment and improve the organisation's overall security posture.

The biggest focus for this role is Identity & Access Management within the Microsoft ecosystem , so we're looking for somebody with strong hands‑on knowledge of Entra ID / Azure AD, Conditional Access, MFA and RBAC , alongside experience working with Microsoft Sentinel .

What you'll be doing

• Supporting and improving Identity & Access Management across the organisation
• Working with Entra ID, MFA, Conditional Access and RBAC
• Using Microsoft Sentinel to monitor and investigate security events and incidents
• Writing and working with KQL queries
• Investigating suspicious activity, security incidents and emerging threats
• Supporting vulnerability management and remediation activity
• Working across the wider Microsoft security ecosystem
• Identifying opportunities to improve the organisation's overall security posture
• Acting as a security escalation point for the wider IT team
• Working alongside internal teams and third‑party security providers
• Supporting security projects, audits and compliance activity
• Producing clear recommendations following security investigations

What we're looking for

The key requirement is strong practical experience across Microsoft Identity and Security .

Ideally you'll have experience with:

• Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
• Identity & Access Management (IAM)
• Conditional Access
• Multi‑Factor Authentication (MFA)
• Role‑Based Access Control (RBAC)
• Microsoft Sentinel
• KQL / custom SIEM queries
• Microsoft 365 / Microsoft security technologies
• Security incident investigation and remediation
• Vulnerability management
• Network and infrastructure security
• Windows and Linux environments

Knowledge of areas such as Microsoft Defender, PIM/PAM, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO27001, NIST, Cyber Essentials Plus and Industrial/IoT security would also be useful, but we're far more interested in your hands‑on experience than a long list of certifications.

The contract

This is an initial 3-month contract, Inside IR35 .

The team would ideally like somebody who can spend one day per week onsite in Bristol , although fully remote working may be considered for an outstanding candidate.

You'll need to be eligible to successfully complete BPSS clearance , and the successful candidate will go through this process before joining.

There is a one‑stage interview process , with the successful candidate expected to be available to start towards the end of September.

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