Senior SOC Analyst
Occasional Travel to either Newcastle or Glasgow
Up to £50,000 + 43.5 days annual leave + up to 20% pension
Head Resourcing are currently working with one of our major financial services clients to recruit a Senior SOC Analyst. This role will form part of our clients Cyber Detect and Respond team and be responsible for monitoring information systems for unusual events. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to progress their career in a supportive and fast paced environment.
What you'll be responsible for:
* Security Monitoring & Threat Detection - Specializing in SIEM tools to identify anomalies across cloud and data centre environments, while developing and maintaining security monitoring during the Azure transition.
* Incident Response & Threat Hunting - Assisting in containment, eradication, and recovery of incidents, proactively hunting for threats, and mitigating operational risks.
* Risk & Threat Management - Staying updated on emerging threats, assessing risks, and implementing detection rules using security tools.
* Project & Stakeholder Support - Providing security guidance to ensure SOC standards are met in projects and change initiatives.
* Duty Officer & SOC Support - Rotating as Duty Officer to direct triage, support SOC Analysts, and provide out-of-hours coverage.
Skills you need:
* Experience in security operations environment
* Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
* Clear written and verb...