Job Description
Responsibilities
- Monitor security alerts, dashboards, and event queues within a 24x7 SOC environment
- Investigate and triage security incidents across customer infrastructure
- Analyse logs and telemetry data to identify threats, anomalies, and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
- Escalate confirmed incidents to senior SOC analysts and incident response teams where required
- Support containment and remediation activities using established security playbooks
- Assist with forensic evidence collection and incident documentation
- Produce accurate reporting and maintain investigation records
- Mentor and support junior SOC analysts to maintain operational quality standards
- Participate in shift handovers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the team
- Stay current with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber security trends
- Participate in an on call rota and occasional out of hours support work
Skills / Must have
- 1-2 years' experience within a SOC environment, either in house or within an MSP/MSSP
- Experience working with SIEM platforms and exposure to EDR technologies
- Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including TCP/IP and DNS
- Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems
- Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
- Excellent communication and documentation skills
- Ability to work independently and manage priorities in a high pressure environment
- Strong interest in cyber security and threat detection
- Relevant certifications such as Security+ or CompTIA A+ are beneficial
- Degree in IT, Computer Science, Cyber Security, or related discipline preferred but not essential
Benefits
- Exposure to enterprise scale cyber security operations
- Ongoing training and professional development support
- Clear progression opportunities within cyber security operations
- Collaborative SOC environment with mentoring opportunities
- Access to modern security tooling and technologies
- Pension scheme
- Holiday allowance
- On call allowance where applicable
Salary
- £35,000 - £45,000 + Benefits + On Call Allowance