L2 SOC Analyst
Based fullly onsite in Milton Keynes
24/7 shift rotation
Permanent - £45, - £50, + Shift Allowance + Company Bonus
Gain SC CLearance
My client are looking for a new L2 SOC Analyst to join their diverse SOC Operations team.
1. Working within a Cyber Security Analyst Team as part of the SOC Service Desk. The SOC will triage, assess, and respond to potential cyber threats through to resolution for customers.
2. Participating in shifts for a 24hr service coverage rota including overnight & weekend hours.
3. You will be monitoring and responding to security incidents using Microsoft Sentinel and ticket system.
4. You will be following processes for including Incident, Problem and Service request management based on ITIL practices.
5. You will help produce weekly & monthly reports including analytics for some customers.
6. Manage SOC tools, configurations, and updates.
Required qualifications:
7. SC-: Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
8. Other SOC Analyst/Security certifications (eg CompTIA Security+) will be considered but candidate must have passed the SC- exam by the end probation.
9. Be able to achieve a successful security clearance screening (SC)
Essential skills:
10. Microsoft Sentine l operations
11. Microsoft Sentinel administration - Desirable
12. Microsoft Defender XDR operations & administration
13. Microsoft administration - Desirable
14. Graylog SIEM
15. Experience of Azure cloud services administration - Desirable
16. Experience of administration Windows client & server OS - Desirable
17. Experience of administration Linux OS - Desirable
18. Understanding Apple Mac OS
19. Good understanding of Networking & Networking Services
20. Good understanding of Internet services eg DNS, SSL, Domains, IP & routing
21. Cloudflare administration experience - Desirable
22. Programming/Scripting eg C#, Go, Python, Powershell - Desirable
23. Knowledge of hybrid AAD/EntralD & on-premises AD - Desirable
24. Use of open-source tools outside standard tooling to gain insights - Desirable
Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted.
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