At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor security alerts and investigate incidents in a 24x7 SOC environment.
- Company: Join a consultancy that provides enterprise-scale cyber security operations.
- Benefits: Enjoy ongoing training, clear progression opportunities, and a pension scheme.
- Other info: Salary ranges from £35,000 to £45,000 plus benefits and on-call allowance.
- Why this job: This role offers exposure to modern security tooling and mentoring opportunities.
- Qualifications: 1-2 years’ SOC experience and familiarity with SIEM platforms are required.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts, dashboards, and event queues within a 24x7 SOC environment
- Investigate and triage security incidents across customer infrastructure
- Analyse logs and telemetry data to identify threats, anomalies, and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
- Escalate confirmed incidents to senior SOC analysts and incident response teams where required
- Support containment and remediation activities using established security playbooks
- Assist with forensic evidence collection and incident documentation
- Produce accurate reporting and maintain investigation records
- Mentor and support junior SOC analysts to maintain operational quality standards
- Participate in shift handovers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber security trends
- Participate in an on-call rota and occasional out-of-hours support work
Skills / Must have
- 1–2 years’ experience within a SOC environment, either in-house or within an MSP/MSSP
- Experience working with SIEM platforms and exposure to EDR technologies
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP and DNS
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a high-pressure environment
- Strong interest in cyber security and threat detection
- Relevant certifications such as Security+ or CompTIA A+ are beneficial
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related discipline preferred but not essential
Benefits
- Exposure to enterprise-scale cyber security operations
- Ongoing training and professional development support
- Clear progression opportunities within cyber security operations
- Collaborative SOC environment with mentoring opportunities
- Access to modern security tooling and technologies
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- On-call allowance where applicable
Salary
£35,000 - £45,000 + Benefits + On-Call Allowance
L2 SOC Analyst - Consultancy employer: Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited
This consultancy focuses on enterprise-scale cyber security operations, providing ongoing training and professional development support. Located in a collaborative SOC environment, employees benefit from mentoring opportunities and access to modern security technologies.
Contact Details:
Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited Recruitment Team
We think you need these skills to ace L2 SOC Analyst - Consultancy
Security Incident Monitoring
Log Analysis
Threat Detection
Incident Triage
SIEM Platforms
EDR Technologies
Networking Fundamentals
