About the job you're considering
As a SOC Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring, analysing, and responding to security incidents within our customer's Security Operations Centre (SOC). You will leverage your expertise in Splunk and other security tools to detect, investigate, and mitigate potential threats, ensuring the security and integrity of our customers' systems and data.
This role is based 5 days per week on-site in Salisbury.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including: identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status,
employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service).
Your role
* Monitor security alerts and events using Splunk and other SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tools.
* Analyse security incidents to determine their impact and severity and conduct thorough investigations of security breaches and incidents.
* Develop and implement incident response plans and procedures.
* Collaborate with other IT and security teams to resolve security issues.
* Maintain and update security documentation and incident reports and perform regular security assessments and vulnerability scans.
Your skills and experience
* Proven experience as a SOC Analyst in a similar cybersecurity role. Experience with Flexera for vulnerability management.
* Strong knowledge of Splunk or other industry standard SIEM tool for security monitoring and analysis.
* Familiarity with security technologies and understanding of network protocols, firewalls, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
* Knowledge of Threat Intelligence, Digital Forensics and Data Loss Prevention.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CEH, or Splunk certifications are a plus.
Your security clearance
To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain Developed Vetting (DV) clearance.
To obtain DV clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 10 years, along with other very detailed criteria and requirements.
Throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
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