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)</stron...