Contract

Security Incident Management Analyst – SC Cleared

Ref: BBBH67803_1786364391

England

Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Security Incident Management Analyst – SC Cleared based in either Lancashire or Scotland for an initial 6 month contract.

*** MUST HOLD ACTIVE SC CLEARNCE ***

*** INSIDE IR35 ***

Role Description:
The Security Incident Management Analyst operates within the Operational Integrator (OI) function in a multi-supplier (SIAM) environment, supporting the governance and coordination of security incident management activities across suppliers.

The role assists in ensuring security incidents are identified, tracked, escalated, and reported in accordance with client policies and agreed service levels. Working closely with suppliers, service management teams, and security stakeholders, the consultant supports incident visibility, reporting, governance activities, and audit readiness.

This is a governance and coordination role and does not perform Security Operations Centre (SOC) monitoring, threat hunting, incident response, or technical remediation activities.

The role supports the governance and visibility of security incident management activities across suppliers, ensuring incidents are consistently tracked, reported, and evidenced without performing operational incident response activities.

Key Responsibilities:
Incident Tracking & Coordination:

Support the monitoring of security incidents throughout their lifecycle
Ensure incident records are maintained and updated by suppliers
Track incident progress from identification through to closure
Escalate overdue, recurring, or high-impact incidents through agreed governance channels

Supplier Engagement (SIAM Model):

Coordinate with suppliers to obtain incident updates and status reports
Support the collection and validation of supplier incident reporting
Ensure incident data standards and reporting requirements are applied consistently
Identify gaps in ownership, reporting, or evidence

Incident Reporting & Visibility:

Produce routine security incident reports and dashboards
Assist in monitoring:
Incident volumes
Resolution performance
SLA compliance
Escalation trends
Support governance forums through accurate reporting and status updates

Governance & Process Compliance:

Support adherence to agreed incident management processes
Ensure supplier activities align with client security policies and standards
Assist with documenting lessons learned and improvement actions
Support maintenance of incident governance documentation

Assurance & Evidence Support:

Collect and organise incident management evidence
Support assurance and audit activities
Ensure incident records remain complete, traceable, and audit-ready
Assist in demonstrating process compliance and effectiveness

Key skills and experience:

Experience in cyber security, service management, operational governance, or support roles
Understanding of security incident management processes
Incident severity classifications
Escalation processes
Major incident management principles
Strong organisational and reporting skills
Ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders

Desirable Skills:

Exposure to SIAM or multi-supplier environments
Familiarity with incident management tooling and reporting outputs
Understanding of ITIL Incident Management concepts
Experience in regulated, government, or defence environments

Key Deliverables:

Incident reporting packs
Supplier incident performance metrics
Incident status tracking and governance records
Audit-ready incident evidence
Inputs to governance and operational review forums
Track and coordinate incidents
Support governance and reporting activities
Validate supplier information
Maintain incident visibility and status reporting

Not Required:

Operate SOC tooling
Perform threat hunting
Conduct incident response
Own technical remediation activities

All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.

Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.