Cyber Security and Privacy Operations Analyst at DGH Recruitment, London, £Contract Rate

Cyber Security and Privacy Operations Analyst

DGH Recruitment are currently recruiting on behalf of a leading client in the Real Estate industry who require a Cyber Security and Privacy Operations Analyst to join the firm in London on an initial 6 month contract basis.

PLEASE NOTE: This role will fall outside IR35 and will require 3 days in the office per week.

You will play a key role in the operational management of security and privacy risk across the firm’s technology environment which includes Microsoft Defender & Sentinel.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor security event identification via the third-party security operations service.
• Coordinate incident response activities including containment, evidence collection, documentation, and recovery support.
• Contribute to threat hunting activities using KQL queries and intelligence-led techniques.
• Support the triage and processing of data subject rights (DSR) requests, including subject access requests (SARs).
• Support DPIA processes through data mapping, evidence gathering, and risk assessment input.
• Help maintain and tune Microsoft Defender, Sentinel, and Purview policies, analytics rules, alerts, and workflows.
• Support the development, testing, and maintenance of automated playbooks and response actions (e.g., Logic Apps).
• Verifying compliance with expected practice in the operation of technology services, including security baseline and access right reviews.
• Support vulnerability management by tracking remediation, validating fixes, and assisting with reporting.
• Develop and maintain playbooks, runbooks, and procedural documentation.

Required Skills:

• Microsoft Defender XDR
• Microsoft Sentinel (SIEM/SOAR)
• Privacy Management Solutions (e.g. Purview, OneTrust)
• Understanding of key cybersecurity and privacy concepts, such as Threat detection and analysis, Incident response lifecycle, Vulnerability and exposure management, Data privacy principles and data subject rights.

PLEASE NOTE: This role will fall outside IR35 and will require 3 days in the office per week.

Cyber Security and Privacy Operations Analyst