Rolls-Royce
Designs and manufactures power and propulsion systems for aerospace, marine, defence and energy sectors.
Advanced Cyber Unit Analyst
Detect, respond to and remediate cyber threats for Rolls‑Royce.
Job Highlights
About the Role
The Advanced Cyber Unit (ACU) protects the organisation by identifying threat actors, disrupting attacks early and preventing future incidents. The ACU’s remit includes detection, disruption and eradication of threats across the company. • Evaluate logs and alerts from IDS/IPS, firewalls, proxies, anti‑virus and SIEMs across multiple platforms. • Lead major security incidents through the full incident response lifecycle. • Develop tooling for cyber threat hunts, investigations and incidents. • Provide security advice and support to users and key stakeholders. • Respond to technical security questions from the business. • Research emerging threats and assess potential customer impact. • Ensure security across manufacturing, on‑premises and cloud network environments.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸log monitoring
- ▸incident response
- ▸tool development
- ▸threat research
- ▸security advisory
- ▸network security
What You Bring
The role is based in Bristol/Derby with hybrid working and requires a Full UK Security Clearance. The successful candidate will work in a safety‑first environment, collaborating with teams while also operating independently, and may need to work evenings or weekends during major incidents. • Escalate and communicate severe security incidents verbally and in writing. • Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT or data science, or 2+ years of IT security experience. • Strong passion for cyber security, learning and knowledge sharing. • Advanced understanding of cyber security detection techniques and the cyber kill chain for APTs. • Experience with network anomaly detection and intrusion detection systems. • Proven experience handling security incidents. • Flexible mindset for reactive incident response, including possible evenings/weekends. • UK citizenship and ability to obtain Full UK Security Clearance. • Continuous learning, openness to improvement and exposure to challenging projects.
Requirements
- ▸bachelor’s
- ▸security clearance
- ▸incident response
- ▸anomaly detection
- ▸kill chain
- ▸flexibility
Benefits
Rolls‑Royce offers a mid‑career development path, encouraging integrity, accountability, resilience and continuous learning within a respectful and inclusive workplace. Our multi‑year transformation aims to build a competitive, resilient and growing company for the future. • Opportunities to develop a technical career while strengthening personal qualities. • Inclusive, respectful workplace that values individuality and diverse perspectives.
Work Environment
Hybrid
Interview Process
-online assessment with cognitive and behavioural aptitude tests (for certain locations).