Cyber Security Operations Analyst (SecOps)
Permanent
Location: South Manchester (Hybrid - onsite 2 days a week)
Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 (+ benefits)
Skills: SecOps, Microsoft Sentinel, SIEM, Incident Response, Microsoft Defender
We are recruiting for an experienced Cyber Security Operations Analyst to join an established IT Managed Services Provider, supporting security operations across a diverse portfolio of customer environments.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing Cyber Security function, working closely with the Cyber Security Manager to investigate security incidents, strengthen monitoring capabilities and support the continued development of managed security services.
The business has invested significantly in developing its Cyber Security offerings over the past 18 months and is currently transitioning from FortiSIEM to Microsoft Sentinel , creating an opportunity to work with evolving security technologies and processes.
The successful candidate will combine strong security incident investigation skills with broader technical knowledge of Microsoft cloud, infrastructure and networking environments.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor, investigate and respond to Cyber Security alerts, threats and incidents across multiple customer environments.
Analyse security events, logs and technical evidence to assess threats, identify vulnerabilities and determine appropriate remediation actions.
Work with SIEM technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, supporting the ongoing development and improvement of security monitoring capabilities.
Provide advanced technical support for complex security and cloud-related incidents escalated through the Service Desk.
Take ownership of security investigations, coordinating with internal technical teams, vendors and customers to resolve incidents.
Produce daily, weekly and monthly security reports, highlighting incidents, vulnerabilities, trends and recommendations.
Investigate security issues involving Microsoft 365, Azure, endpoint protection, identity management and network infrastructure.
Support incident response activities, root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
Develop and maintain security documentation, incident response playbooks, ...
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