SOC - Network Security Analyst in London

Location: London

Salary: Competitive salary and package dependent on experience

Career Level: Senior Analyst

Responsible for managing, monitoring, and optimising network security controls, with a primary focus on firewalls, IDS/IPS, and network threat detection. The role ensures network security configurations are effective, aligned to security policy, and support SOC detection and incident response activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitor and manage firewall, IDS, and IPS security controls.
• Validate, review, and assess firewall rule changes from a security perspective.
• Analyse IDS/IPS alerts and support SOC investigations.
• Tune firewall and IPS/IDS policies to reduce false positives and improve detection.
• Support incident response by providing network-level analysis and containment guidance.
• Review network traffic patterns to identify anomalous or malicious behaviour.
• Ensure firewall and network security configurations align with security standards and policies.
• Support onboarding and integration of network devices into SIEM and SOAR platforms.
• Assist with network security assessments and policy reviews.
• Work with network and infrastructure teams to improve network security posture.

Role Requirements:

Education: Bachelor's degree in cyber security, Networking, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Experience: 5-7 years in network security, SOC or security engineering roles. Hands‐on experience working with enterprise firewalls and IDS/IPS technologies.

Certifications (preferred): Vendor firewall certifications - Palo Alto PCNSE, Fortinet NSE, etc., GIAC or GCED or equivalent.

The following skills and experience are essential for this role:

• Strong understanding of firewall architectures and policy management.
• Experience with IDS/IPS technologies and threat detection techniques.
• Analyse network traffic and identify malicious activity.
• Understanding of network protocols, segmentation and secure network design.
• Familiarity with SIEM platforms.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Important Note: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and the candidate being granted a level of security clearance which typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history, usually including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK, and a declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationalism at the point of application.

Closing Date for Applications: 01/06/2026

Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date should a suitable applicant be found.

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