SOC Analyst

SOC Analysts (L1 & L2)
SC OR DV Clearance (Sole UK National)

Farnborough (24/7 shift pattern, 4 on 4 off)

£40k - £65k DOE + Clearance Bonus

Role details:

We're partnering with a global IT Services company who have become leaders in Infrastructure within the Public Sector. They are looking for several L1 & L2 SOC Analysts to play a crucial role in their Cyber Threat Analysis Centre.

L1 Responsibilities:

• Monitor and review security events across various SIEM platforms 24/7/365 to detect, triage, and respond to security incidents.
• Act as the first line of response for security incidents by identifying, validating, and classifying potential threats, escalating to higher tiers when necessary.
• Perform preliminary analysis on alerts to determine false positives and escalate confirmed incidents based on pre-defined criteria.
• Create and manage incident tickets in the system to track incident status and facilitate accurate handovers between shifts.

L2 Responsibilities:

• Conduct escalated triage and analysis on security events identified by Tier 1 Analysts, determining threat severity and advising on initial response actions.
• Apply expertise in SIEM solutions utilizing Kusto Query Language (KQL), to perform log analysis, event correlation, and thorough documentation of security incidents.
• Identify and escalate critical threats to Tier 3 Analysts with detailed analysis for further action, ensuring rapid response and adherence to service Tier objectives (SLOs).
• Investigate potential security incidents by conducting deeper analysis on correlated events and identifying patterns or anomalies that may indicate suspicious or malicious activity.

Eligibility:

To be considered for the role, you must have active DV Clearance OR SC Clearance AND eligibility for DV clearance (Sole UK National + Residence in the UK for the past 5 years).