Security Analyst - £550-£600 per day - Inside IR35 - Primarily Remote - 3 months initial contract. This role requires active SC clearance. My client, one of the UKs largest producers of zero carbon energy, is seeking a highly skilled Security Analyst. The ideal candidate will have advanced expertise in Microsoft 365 Defender, Sentinel, and KQL, with a strong ability to analyse and respond to security threats efficiently. This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to cybersecurity operations, enhance threat-hunting capabilities, and train fellow analysts. Key Responsibilities Microsoft 365 Defender: Develop and document playbooks for malicious alert analysis. Design and implement automated threat response mechanisms. Kusto Query Language (KQL): Create and maintain a bank of threat-hunting KQL queries for team-wide use. Microsoft 365 Sentinel: Triage and analyse security incidents within Sentinel. Provide tuning recommendations to improve detection accuracy. Deliver training and mentorship to other security analysts. Desirable Skills (Not Essential): Malware Analysis: Ability to identify and analyse malware-related alerts. Requirements: Advanced Microsoft 365 Defender skills with experience in playbook creation and automated response design. Strong KQL skills, capable of writing effective threat-hunting queries. Proficiency in M365 Sentinel, including incident triage, analysis, tuning, and training. Desirable: Experience in malware analysis. Priority will be given to candidates with active SC clearance. ADZN1_UKTJ