Security Operations Center Analyst

SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst is sought by our client in Manchester who are a highly innovative company in their field. Consequentially they require an accomplished, well-practised SOC Analyst to impact their mission to innovate security response to deliver a best in class Security Operations Centre.

As SOC Analyst you will Identification of incidents using multiple SIEM technologies and subsequent analysis and investigation to determine their severity and the response required. The SOC Analyst will act as incident responder for potential incidents identified, ensure that incidents are documented in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures and required escalations/notifications take place. Be prepared to provide technical expertise during security incidents, establishing the extent of an attack, and advising on how best to contain the incident along with advice on systems hardening and mitigation measures to prevent a re-occurrence.

SOC Analyst will collaborative with other teams and departments to implement necessary changes to counter an attack and contain malicious activity. The SOC Analyst will maintain a keen understanding of evolving threats and vulnerabilities to ensure the security of the network. Assist in updating Protective Monitoring/SOC documentation, processes and procedures and ensure currency. Additionally you will generate reports for IT administrators, business managers, and security leaders. These reports serve as an input to evaluate the efficacy of the security controls as well as gather forensic data and physical equipment. The SOC Analyst will perform SIEM use case tuning and support the development of new detection content including but not limited to indicator/signature matching, user behaviour and machine learning analytics.

Within this SOC Analyst opportunity there is tremendous scope to innovate resources within a highly accomplished team. If you seek autonomy and desire to challenge your expertise within an inventive, fast-moving SOC Team; with growth for further learning, personal growth; then please consider the skillset requirements below.

** Candidates must be eligible to acquire SC (Security Check level) clearance and be happy to work on-site 3 days a week at offices in Manchester across a shift pattern 4 days on 4 days off 7 AM–7 PM / 7 PM–7 AM. Onsite is only Days – weekend and nights from Feb will be hybrid that they\’re trialling this from February.

SOC Analyst permanent profile required:

• At least 3 years experience within a Security Operations role previously with at least plus security incident management experience.
• Ability to work under pressure and gather information for the purpose of supporting decision making.
• Able to evidence collaborative working with teams and stakeholders to share information and coordinate responses.

• Previous experience within a Security role, ideally within incident response or detection.
• In-depth understanding of the cyber threat landscape and advanced adversary tactics, being able to relate them back to MITRE Att&ck Framework.
• Understanding of low-level concepts including operating systems and networking.
• Knowledge of cloud environments and SaaS applications such as AWS, Azure, Office 365, & Defender.
• Must have the ability to gain and hold HMG Security Clearance at “Security Check” (SC) level.

SOC Analyst permanent contract details include:

Start date: ASAP.

Contract: Permanent.

Salary: up to £47,000 base salary + shift allowance and discretionary bonus.

Location: Manchester

Interview times: ASAP

To find out more about this SOC Analyst permanent opportunity, please apply via the link.