SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst
Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom
A Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst is required to join a premier consulting business serving the aerospace, defence, and security industries to further enhance the current SOC. My client is dedicated to offering proficient and successful services defending country critical systems. As a result, we are looking for SOC Analysts who can provide our team’s new insights and skills.
 
This position is on a 24 x 7 shift schedule at the Hemel Hempstead location.


Due to the nature of the work, you must have a high level of security clearance and have lived in the UK for the last five years.
Responsibilities:

• Monitor, triage, and investigate security incidents on critical client infrastructure.
• Conduct a thorough examination of system events, logs, and network traffic to spot any security flaws.
• Facilitate containment, eradication, and recovery efforts by offering support for incident response
• Help the team stay up to date on security operations, triage, and SOC tool expertise.
• In-depth reports for both technical and non-technical audiences should be prepared for managed customers.
• Using threat-informed defence and Mitre Att&ck, analyse and improve detection rules and use cases.
• Keep up to current and maintain documentation of security incidents, such as incident reports, analytical results, and mitigating techniques.
• Whenever necessary, participate in threat intelligence operations.

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre.
• SIEM experience with Sentinel or Splunk.
• Knowledge and experience with the Mitre Att&ck Framework.
• Deep technical expertise in log data analysis and intrusion detection systems.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to obtain and maintain SC level Security Clearance.
• Basic knowledge of client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, and enterprise Anti-Virus products.
• Good understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WANs, LANs, and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, LDAP.
• Able to work shifts from our office in Hemel Hempstead.

An excellent chance for a SOC professional to advance their career in a demanding and stimulating setting. Owing to the stringent security clearance requirements, candidates must be citizens of the United Kingdom.

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch.