About this role
37 hours per week
Bridgend County Borough Council’s ICT Department is committed to providing a customer-led information technology service. Our aim is to continuously improve our services by meeting the evolving business needs of our customers through appropriate investment in technology, infrastructure, and staff.
We are looking for a Cybersecurity Officer to reinforce delivery of effective cyber security controls to protect the Council’s systems and data. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of effective cyber security controls, monitoring, incident response, vulnerability
management, and compliance.
We are seeking an individual with experience of
- Key cybersecurity principles including confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA triad).
- Enterprise malware detection and endpoint security platforms, such as Microsoft Defender for Endpoint or equivalent solutions.
- SIEM and SOAR solutions for security monitoring, alert investigation, and incident response.
- Vulnerability assessment and scanning tools such as Nessus to identify, assess, and prioritise security vulnerabilities.
- Maintaining accurate records of security incidents, assessments, and compliance activities, and develop security policies and procedures
- Security awareness training and promoting best practices across the organisation.
For an informal discussion regarding the role please email: Martin.Bell@bridgend.gov.uk to arrange a suitable time.
Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.
The council’s Hybrid Working Policy applies to this post. This provides a framework for establishing how you will undertake working hours between your home and the office.
Shortlisting Date: 14 August 2026
Interview Date: 27 August 2026
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Date posted
30/07/2026
Application closing date
12/08/2026
Package
37
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
ICT
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About cyber security & digital forensics roles for ex-police
Cyber security, digital forensics and incident-response roles. DMIs, cybercrime investigators and digital forensics officers bring evidential discipline and investigative judgement that DFIR and security teams struggle to hire.
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- Incident command & response
- Investigative casework
- Working to legislation & regulation
What cyber security & digital forensics roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Digital forensics analyst | £32,000–£45,000 |
| DFIR consultant | £45,000–£65,000 |
| Senior forensics / IR specialist | £60,000–£80,000 |
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