SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst Birmingham £35,000 - £45,000 Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, private medical, 10% pension, Life Insurance + further benefits Our client a large digital transformation consultancy are looking for a SOC Specialist to join their current team. You will work as a SOC Analyst within a 24x7 SOC operational support environments incorporating a tiered security model across a range of security support functions. The Opportunity * This is an opportunity to work for a global leader within digital transformation across multiple business sectors and ultimately help organisations to create their firm of the future. * You will join a rapidly growing Cybersecurity team that is continually dealing with emerging threats and vulnerabilities. * You will work with the Senior SOC Specialist in the undertaking of system and security monitoring of supported commercial and government customer security deployments. * Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) * Network IDS/IPS management and support * Web Application Firewalls (WAF) * Incident Management * Work with vendor TAC in provision of relevant information/logs * Review and update of SOC support documentation * Planning (change control management/representation at CAB) Required Experience * You will have/the ability to gain SC clearance along with Office for Nuclear Regulation clearance * Requirement for flexibility in working hours, mixing standard core office hours during Monday - Friday with occasional requirements for late night working, weekend work and adhoc shift coverage – adaptable approach to work requirements is fundamental for role. * Experience in systems (Linux/Unix) and networking * Experience of vulnerability and threat assessment * Experience of Intrusion detection and prevention systems * Experience of Web-based application security * Ability to develop custom code (Perl / shell scripting etc.) If you are interested in this great opportunity, please do send your most up to date CV