Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency
Cyber Monitoring Advisor - £35,379 p.a. + benefits
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Cyber Monitoring Advisor
Location: South Mimms, Hertfordshire, or Canary Wharf, London
Job Summary
We are currently looking for a Cyber Monitoring Advisor to join our Technology and Service Operations Function within the Digital and Technology Group.
This is a full-time opportunity, on a fixed term contract basis until 31 August 2027. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire.
Government departments and agencies are working towards implementing a minimum 60% attendance in office sites.
We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. Please discuss this with the recruiting manager before accepting an appointment.
About Us
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.
The MHRA Digital and Technology Group (DTG) exists to help protect and improve public health by enabling the Agency to become a modern, intelligence-led regulator.
We bring together digital, data, technology, cyber security and artificial intelligence expertise to deliver services, platforms and insights that support the regulation of medicines, medical devices and healthcare technologies across the UK.
Our work goes beyond traditional IT. We design and deliver user-centred services, harness trusted data, apply advanced analytics and responsible AI, and build secure, resilient digital foundations that help the MHRA make better decisions, work more effectively and respond to a rapidly evolving healthcare landscape.
By joining DTG, you'll help shape the future of regulation while delivering technology that makes a real difference to public health.
Job Description
Role Purpose
The role exists to ensure that cyber security is maintained throughout the MHRA. The role requires a technically skilled Cyber Security Monitoring Advisor to join a team of cyber security staff to help shape and deliver the agency’s cyber security agenda.
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The role sits in the Cyber Security Team within The Technology & Service Operations function within The Digital and Technology Group.
You will also be required to participate in on-call out of hours 24-hour security incident response rota on a periodic basis.
Key Responsibilities and Results Areas
- Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts on protective monitoring platforms to identify security incidents and perform analysis of security event data to support the response, reporting or escalating where appropriate.
- Design, develop and support automated monitoring processes, using a variety of the latest SIEM and network analysis tools.
- Engage with other cyber security teams across government such as NHS England Cyber Security Operations Team.
- Support the Cyber Security Monitoring Lead in their day-to-day role. Covering for them when needed.
- Responsible for management of several key cyber security mailboxes.
- Support implementation of the monitoring roadmap to enhance monitoring in line with requirements, policies and standards to govern all activities and outputs.
Person Specification
- Vulnerability Management: Experience of managing and resolving cyber security vulnerabilities.
- Communication between Technical and Non-technical: Experience of communicating complex technical information relating to cybersecurity to a non-technical audience. Able to advocate and communicate what a team does to create trust and authenticity.
- Qualifications: Cyber Security Level 4 certification or above and/or CISMP and/or Security + and/or CySA+ or similar qualifications.
- Hands-on experience: Experience with monitoring platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, Microsoft XDR or a comparable monitoring platform (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Elastic SIEM).
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
Benefits
- Annual Leave: 25 days annual leave on entry, rising by one day for each completed year of service to a maximum of 30 days and pro-rata for part-time staff. PLUS 8 bank holidays
- Privilege Leave: 1 day
- Hours of Work: 37 hours (net) per week for full time staff in all geographical locations, including London and pro rata for part-time staff
- Occupational Sick Pay (OSP): One month full pay/one month half pay on entry, rising by one month for each completed year of service to a maximum of six months full pay and six months half pay after five years’ service.
- Mobility: Mobility clause in contracts allowing staff to be mobile across the Civil Service
- Civil Service Pension Scheme. Please see the link for further information http://www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
- Flexible working to ensure staff maintain a healthy work-life balance
- Interest free season ticket loan or bike loan
- Employee Assistance Services and access to the Civil Service Benevolent Fund
- Eligibility to join Motoring, Boundless by CSMA
- Variety of staff and Civil Service clubs
- On-going learning and development
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Application Process
- Sifting: from 30 October 2026
- Main panel interviews: from 9 November 2026
Important Information
- Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks.
- Certain roles within the MHRA will require post holders to have vaccinations, and in some circumstances, routine health surveillance.
- Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules.
- A check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD) will be conducted for successful candidates.
Contact Point for Applicants
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Job Contact:
- Name: The Resourcing Team
- Email: Careers@mhra.gov.uk
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Recruitment Team:
- Email: Careers@mhra.gov.uk
Further Information
In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the Resourcing team at Careers@mhra.gov.uk, in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk - info@csc.gov.uk - Civil Service Commission Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road London SW1A 2HQ
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