Job Description
Responsibilities
- Investigate and respond to complex, escalated security incidents
- Perform deep-dive analysis and identify root causes of security events
- Lead containment, eradication, and recovery activities
- Work directly with clients during live incidents providing updates and guidance
- Tune and optimise SIEM, EDR/XDR, and detection tools
- Support and mentor Tier 1 SOC Analysts
- Contribute to playbooks, automation, and continuous SOC improvement
- Collaborate with wider security and engineering teams
Skills/Must have
- Proven experience in a SOC or security operations environment
- Strong knowledge of cyber threats, attack techniques, and defence strategies
- Hands-on experience with SIEM and EDR/XDR platforms
- Strong networking and firewall knowledge
- Fortinet experience is essential
- Ability to investigate and respond to incidents independently
- Strong communication skills with client-facing experience
Benefits
- Exposure to complex, high-impact security incidents
- Opportunity to mentor junior analysts and step into senior responsibilities
- Clear progression within a growing cyber security team
- Hands-on experience with modern security tooling
- Fast-paced and collaborative SOC environment
Salary
- £45,000 - £50,000 base salary per annum