SOC Analyst – BRAND NEW LEEDS TEAM BEING FORMED
24/7 rotating shift pattern – 12-hour shifts, 4 on / 4 off
Responsibilities
SOC Analysis
IT Services
Qualifications
Any Security
Skills
MS Security / SOC
Contact number
0113 299 0570
25 Days Hols (rising to 27 + Buy and Sell scheme) - Pension (5% Employer) - Healthcare - DIS x 4
Additional Benefits
Critical Illness Cover - Birthday off - Vendor Training and Accreditations
Region
West Yorkshire
SOC Analyst
SOC Analyst – Join a Growing Cyber Security Operations Team
An established international technology and cyber security services provider is investing heavily in its Security Operations capability and is looking to appoint a SOC Analyst to join a growing 24/7 Cyber Defence team based in Leeds.
This is an excellent opportunity for a cyber security professional looking to further develop their experience within a mature Security Operations environment, gaining exposure to incident response, threat detection, vulnerability management and modern Microsoft security technologies.
Working within a highly regulated customer environment, you will help monitor, investigate and respond to security incidents while supporting the ongoing protection of critical business systems and infrastructure.
The Role
As a SOC Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring and responding to cyber security events, supporting incident investigations and helping to maintain a strong security posture across customer environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Monitor and investigate security alerts and events across cloud, endpoint, identity and network environments
- Support the management of security incidents through the incident response lifecycle
- Perform security investigations and root cause analysis
- Validate indicators of compromise and assess potential business impactConduct proactive threat hunting activities
- Query and analyse security data using Microsoft Sentinel and KQL
- Support vulnerability management and remediation activities
- Work closely with technical teams to coordinate containment and recovery actions
- Produce incident reports, documentation and recommendations
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of security monitoring capabilities
Technology Environment
You'll gain exposure to a modern enterprise security stack including:
- Microsoft Sentinel
- Qualys
- XM Cyber
What We’re Looking For
We’re interested in speaking with candidates who have experience in one or more of the following:
- Security Operations Centre (SOC) environments
- Security Monitoring
- Cyber Security Analysis
- Threat Hunting
- Vulnerability Management
- Security Operations
You may currently be working as a:
- SOC Analyst
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Security Analyst
- Security Operations Analyst
- Blue Team Analyst
- Information Security Analyst
- Experience monitoring and investigating security events
- Understanding of cyber security threats, attack techniques and security controls
- Exposure to SIEM technologies
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience working within a security operations environment
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Threat Hunting experience
- Detection Engineering
- Security Automation
- Vulnerability Assessment platforms such as Qualys
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK
- Exposure to NIST, ISO27001 or CIS Controls
- Experience supporting regulated environments
Why Apply?
This organisation is a recognised international technology and cyber security provider supporting customers globally.
You'll join a collaborative team environment with genuine opportunities to develop your cyber security career, gain industry certifications and work with some of the most widely adopted security technologies in the market.
- 25 days annual leave (rising with service)
- Birthday day off
- Home-based night shifts
- Private Medical Insurance
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced Pension Scheme
- Income Protection
- Learning & Development support
- Dedicated certification programme
- Microsoft, AWS, Cisco and Fortinet training pathways
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Modern office environment
This is an excellent opportunity for a SOC Analyst looking to join a mature cyber security operation and continue developing their incident response, threat detection and cyber defence skills within a highly respected technology organisation.
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