Senior SOC Analyst

Director - Ntrinsic Consulting UK / Cpl Talent Solutions GmbH - Technology Senior SOC Analyst Senior SOC Analyst is sought by our client in Manchester who are a highly innovative company in their field. Consequentially they require an accomplished, well-practised Senior SOC Analyst to impact their mission to innovate security response to deliver a best in class Security Operations Centre. As Senior SOC Analyst you will develop and implement lead incident response for potential incidents identified, ensure that incidents are correctly reported and documented in accordance with the relevant policies and procedures. The Senior SOC Analyst will be the primary point of contact for the Security Operations Manager for potential incidents, support more junior analysts’ subsequent analysis and investigation to determine their severity and the response required. Additionally the Senior SOC Analyst will serve as a technical escalation point during security incidents, working collaboratively to establish the extent of an attack, the business impacts, and advising on how best to contain the incident along with system hardening and mitigation measures to prevent a re-occurrence. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Senior SOC Analyst to collaborate with Security Operations Manager where necessary and help develop talent within the team through technical training and tabletop exercises. You will be accountable for delivering updated Protective Monitoring/SOC documentation, processes and procedures and ensure currency and assist in the development of operational metrics and dashboard reporting, as well as collaboratively with internal and external teams to identify opportunities for security improvements and review products that can advance our security capabilities, such as tools that support analysis/detection and other emerging technologies. Senior SOC Analyst will be instrumental in gathering forensic data and physical equipment, to perform in depth root cause analysis as well as supporting Use Case Tuning through auditing and approval, alongside developing new detection content including machine learning analytics and Security Automation Orchestration and Response (SOAR). Within this Senior SOC Analyst opportunity there is tremendous scope to innovate resources within a highly accomplished team. If you seek autonomy and desire to challenge your expertise within an inventive, fast-moving SOC Team; with growth for further learning and personal growth; then please consider the skillset requirements below. ** Candidates must be eligible to acquire SC (Security Check level) clearance and be happy to work across a shift pattern 4 days on 4 days off 7 AM–7 PM / 7 PM–7 AM. Onsite is only Days - weekend and nights from Feb will be hybrid that they're trialling this from February. At least 5 years experience within a Security Operations role previously with at least plus security incident management experience. Ability to work independently to deliver personal and team objectives, liaising with relevant teams. Able to work under pressure and make judgment calls based on available information. Able to evidence collaborative working with teams and stakeholders to share information, coordinate responses, and improve inter-team relationships. Exposure to key security technologies, such as IDS, Web content filters, AV, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, Firewalls, and awareness of their purpose in a layered security approach alongside analysing their outputs for security anomaly detection. In-depth understanding of the cyber threat landscape, advanced adversary tactics, and the MITRE Att&ck Framework. An in depth understanding of low-level concepts including operating systems, Active Directory, windows and Linux server environments, alongside computer networking. Good fundamentals of cloud environments and SaaS applications such as AWS, Azure, Office 365, & Defender. Must have the ability to gain and hold HMG Security Clearance at “Security Check” (SC) level. Ideally have experiences in Elasticsearch, Tenable, ServiceNow and Remedy. Contract: Permanent. Salary: up to £56,000 base salary + shift allowance + car allowance and bonus. Location: Manchester Interview times: ASAP To find out more about this Senior SOC Analyst permanent opportunity, please apply via the link. Seniority level

Mid-Senior level Employment type

Full-time Job function

Analyst and Information Technology Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting, Information Services, and Services for Renewable Energy

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