Security Analyst in Manchester

We are looking for a Security Analyst to join our team in Manchester. This role is responsible for providing security services to multiple clients, supporting their security needs and ensuring that their IT environments are protected from potential threats. You will analyse security alerts and incidents, investigate potential threats, and take action to mitigate risks. You will bring a strong understanding of security operations and work collaboratively with clients and internal teams to deliver high-quality security services. The role supports a number of clients and requires participation in a shift pattern.

Salary & Benefits

The budgeted salary for this role is between £30,000 and £40,000 annually, plus a shift allowance for hours worked outside of standard office hours.

Hybrid Working

We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings. We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy.

Responsibilities

Working within our rapidly expanding Cyber Security Operations Centre you will deliver security focused detection and response services, threat hunting, reporting and analysis across a wide range of clients who have outsourced their SOC function to Advania. Some of your day-to-day duties will include:

• Working within a multi-disciplined CSOC team identifying, owning, progressing and resolving security incidents.
• Performing the prompt and effective triage and investigation of security events and incidents applying sound problem solving methods to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Providing technical support for the identification and response to events or incidents of a suspicious or malicious nature, and apparent security breaches.
• Working with internal and external stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
• Driving customer satisfaction and continuously seek to improve operational performance.
• Maintaining a continuous understanding of the threat landscape with in-depth knowledge around threat actors, TTPs and vulnerabilities.

Qualifications & Experience

The right candidate for this role will have:

• Experience working with SIEM technology, preferably within a CSOC / SOC environment.
• Technical knowledge, skills and/or experience in intrusion analysis, and network and security investigation using a variety of security tools (EDR, DLP, AV, Snort, Wireshark, TCPdump etc.).
• Working knowledge and experience of core security and infrastructure technologies (e.g., firewall logs, network security tools, malware detonation devices, proxies, IPS/IDS).

You must also be willing to work on a shift-pattern rotation. We may require you to obtain security clearance (SC) in the future, so for that reason you will need to be a British passport holder with 5 years residency in the UK to be considered for this role.