Security Operations Center Analyst

🧑‍💻 SOC Analyst

🌎 London, Reading, Bristol

⏰ Permanent

💵 £40,000 - £65,000 per annum for Bristol and Reading for London £50,000 - £74,000 per annum

🔒 SC or DV clearance

Our client are one of the leading consultancy in the UK and they are looking for expert SOC Analysts to work closely with their defence clients to protect their IT Infrastructure.

You will be monitoring, detecting, investigating security events, incidents and alerts in order to get to the root cause of the problem and liaising with various different stakeholders to implement best practice.

You will need good knowledge of Security frameworks and standards and ideally qualified.

This is a hybrid role with 2-3 days per week on site.

The Key Responsibilities of a SOC Analyst:

• Monitoring security events and alerts.
• Analysing security incidents to find the root cause.
• Maintain a security log and data analysis to identify threats.
• Working on improving the security monitoring systems and develop response procedures.
• Liaising with clients to provide security incident reports.
• Continuously improve the security operations and processes.
• Implementing detection systems.
• Keep up to date with security threats.
• Supporting the IT teams to resolve incidents.
• Working across a multi disciplinary team to both technical and non technical clients.

Below is a list of Key Skills required for the SOC Analyst role, however you will not be expected to have everything:

• Working in a security operations centre (SOC) environment.
• Security information and event management (SIEM) tools and technologies.
• Knowledge of network security, intrusion detection/prevention systems, and endpoint security.
• A good Understanding of security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ISO 27001.
• Experience working in or with Government organisations.
• Knowledge of Government cyber requirements related to Defence and Security e.g. Secure by Design, JSP 440.
• Professional certifications such as CISSP or GIAC GMON, GCIA or equivalent.

Benefits/Perks:

• Holidays, starting at 25 days a year.
• A flexible contributory pension arrangement with matching contributions.
• Life assurance of six times your core salary (up to a maximum of six times the Earnings Cap, in force at date of death).
• Occupational sick pay.
• Personal accident insurance.
• Mobile phone is not fully funded but you can claim on expenses for business use.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

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You will be required to hold a minimum of SC or DV Clearance. If you do not hold an active SC or DV clearance, please familiarise yourself with the vetting process before applying.

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