At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor and investigate security alerts, ensuring swift incident response and documentation.
- Company: Leading cybersecurity firm focused on protecting digital assets.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, and opportunities for skill development.
- Other info: Fast-paced environment with potential for career advancement in cybersecurity.
- Why this job: Join a dynamic team and play a crucial role in safeguarding against cyber threats.
- Qualifications: Experience in SOC or IT security, with knowledge of security concepts and tools.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
- Overview
- SOC Analyst – SC Cleared – 12 Month Contract – Hereford
About Your Role
As the SOC Analyst your role will include
- Alert Triage: Review and assess alerts escalated by the outsourced SOC; validate their accuracy and determine potential impact.
- Initial Investigation: Perform first-line investigation using available tools (SIEM, Device Logs, firewall logs and SIEM alerts).
- User
Interaction: Engage with affected end users or asset owners to collect additional information, verify events, or guide immediate containment steps (e. g. asset isolation, password reset).
- Escalation: Escalate confirmed or high severity incidents to the Level 2 SOC (outsourced) or internal incident response teams, ensuring complete and accurate handoff documentation.
- Incident Documentation: Create and maintain detailed case notes, timelines, and evidence within the case management system to support investigations and compliance requirements.
- Collaboration: Serve as the coordination point between the security team and the external SOC partner, maintaining strong communication and situational awareness.
- Playbook Execution: follow established triage and escalation playbooks; suggest improvements based on recurring issues or inefficiencies.
- Threat Awareness: Maintain awareness of current cyber threats, attacker techniques (MITRE ATT&CK), and industry trends relevant to the organisations threat landscape.
About You
- As an experienced SOC Analyst, your skills and experience may include;
- Previous experience in a SOC, IT Operations, or security support role.
- Understanding of key security concepts including malware, phishing, lateral movement and privilege escalation.
- Working knowledge of network fundamentals, Windows/Linux system logs and authentication systems.
- Working knowledge of SIEM platforms (e. g. Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic, QRadar).
- Awareness of security frameworks and methodologies (NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO27001).
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SOC Cyber Analyst in Hereford employer: Cyber UK
Airbus Protect in Newport is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that prioritises employee development and collaboration. With exciting growth opportunities in the rapidly evolving field of cyber security, employees benefit from a competitive pension scheme and a range of additional perks, making it a rewarding place to advance your career while contributing to critical security operations.
We think you need these skills to ace SOC Cyber Analyst in Hereford
Alert Triage
Initial Investigation
User Interaction
Incident Documentation
Collaboration
Playbook Execution
Threat Awareness
