Position: SOC Analyst
Location: Fully onsite in Basingstoke
Contract: 6-month initial contract
Pay: £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Clearance: DV Clearance required prior to starting
We are looking for a driven, experienced and able SOC Analyst to join our Consultancy client, based out of Basingstoke.
This is your chance to play a pivotal role in driving innovative security solutions, ensuring resilience in a critical environment, and shaping a safer, more secure world.
Key Responsibilities:
Incident Response: Investigate and report on suspicious activity, cyber incidents, and vulnerabilities, working closely with SMEs to mitigate risk.
Technical Expertise: Provide guidance to SOC teams, system architects, and project managers, ensuring robust protection across on-prem and hosted systems.
Operational Excellence: Oversee vulnerability triage, change management activities, and provisioning of user accounts and tooling access.
Collaboration: Foster relationships with internal teams, external partners, and third-party vendors to enhance security operations.
Consultancy & Reporting: Support bid teams, create reports and dashboards, and update SOC documentation to ensure compliance and currency.
Mandatory Skills & Experience:
* In-depth knowledge of Cyber Security principles and SIEM tools (e.g., LogRhythm).
* Expertise in vulnerability management, ITIL frameworks, operating systems, and networking principles (e.g., DNS, DHCP).
* Proficiency in OSINT and incident investigation techniques, including classifying and mitigating risks.
* Ability to mentor junior team members and act as a technical escalation point during security incidents.
Due to the nature of this work, DV Level clearance must be in place prior to work starting. Please be aware, this can take up to 12 months although this contract is an ASAP start.
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