At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Security team to enhance threat detection and respond to cyber incidents.
- Company: Be part of a UK Central Government project focused on security and compliance.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, mentorship opportunities, and a chance to work with cutting-edge technology.
- Other info: Great career growth potential and the chance to work with senior stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in national security while developing your skills in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in security operations and a passion for technology and teamwork.
The predicted salary is between 63000 - 77000 £ per year.
We are seeking a new talent to join the Security team, where you will have the opportunity to collaborate on a UK Central Government project, a government entity focused on ensuring security and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Detection engineering - Develop, maintain, and enhance security detection content primarily for the Splunk SIEM, to enable the detection of threats across diverse platforms (e.g. cloud, endpoints, and networks).
- Collaborate with the extended security team to identify gaps in detection coverage, log ingestion and alerting based on business risks and threats.
- Review and improve existing SecOps standards and capabilities, e.g. by highlighting requirements for additional logging, identifying incident or threat trends, and detection and business-as-usual optimisation opportunities.
- Perform security monitoring, reviewing and triaging triggered alerts, and suggesting improvements (on a rota basis, 9am-5:30pm).
- Respond to and investigate identified cyber security incidents.
- Act as a point of escalation for Junior Analysts, supporting them through mentorship and shadowing.
- Operate as a technical subject matter expert on client engagements and be prepared to interact with, and present to, senior stakeholders in a consulting capacity.
Security Operations Analyst SC Required employer: Alexander Ash Consulting Ltd
As a Security Operations Analyst with us, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to safeguarding UK Central Government operations. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative work culture that values continuous learning and professional development, offering mentorship opportunities and the chance to engage with senior stakeholders. Located in a vibrant area, our company provides a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact national security efforts, making your work both meaningful and rewarding.
Contact Details:
Alexander Ash Consulting Ltd Recruitment Team
