Cyber Security Analyst (SOC) – Work from Home in Leeds

Salary: £55,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements

• Experience in one or more of the following: SOC environments, security monitoring, incident response, cyber security analysis, threat detection, threat hunting, vulnerability management, or security operations.
• Experience monitoring and investigating security events.
• Strong 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.
• Preferred experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
• Preferred KQL (Kusto Query Language) experience.
• Preferred experience with Microsoft Defender XDR technologies.
• Preferred threat hunting experience.
• Preferred detection engineering experience.
• Preferred security automation experience.
• Preferred experience with vulnerability assessment platforms such as Qualys.
• Preferred knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK.
• Preferred exposure to NIST, ISO27001, or CIS Controls.
• Preferred experience supporting regulated environments.

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 impact.
• Conduct 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.

Technologies

• AWS Cloud
• Cisco Support
• Network Security
• Microsoft Intune

We are an established international technology and cyber security services provider investing heavily in our Security Operations capability. Based in Leeds, we are growing our 24/7 Cyber Defence team and offering a hybrid working model, with most work done from home and some home-based night and day shifts as part of a 4 days on, 4 days off pattern. We offer extensive benefits including 25 days annual leave rising to 27 with service, a birthday day off, private medical insurance, life assurance, an enhanced pension scheme, income protection, learning and development support, dedicated certification programmes, Microsoft, AWS, Cisco and Fortinet training pathways, leadership development opportunities, employee wellbeing initiatives, a cycle to work scheme, retail discounts, and a modern office environment. This is a great opportunity to develop your cyber security career within a collaborative team and gain exposure to modern enterprise security technologies.