Biometric SOC Analyst

iProov; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Growth Shares allocated after passing

Pension

Cycle To Work

Electric Car Scheme

Life Assurance

SmartHealth - Private GP/psychologist;

Flexible hybrid working environment

Free Barista Coffee/Tea

WeWork office perks

Job summary

iProov is seeking a Biometric SOC Analyst in London (Hybrid) to join the iSOC team. The role combines data analytics with threat intelligence to monitor alerts, hunt threats, and strengthen our biometric defense posture.

You will work with cross-functional teams and must pass UK Security Clearance checks. Expect responsibilities around monitoring production traffic, refining detection rules, and producing threat reports.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated incident triage experience and threat analysis.
• Interest in biometrics and expanding skills.
• Strong Python/SQL data analysis capability.
• Experience with Bash/Linux command line.
• Familiarity with data visualisation and dashboards an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Monitor biometric imagery from production traffic to detect fraudulent patterns.
• Escalate validated alerts to the incident response team.
• Fine-tune alerting rules to reduce false positives/negatives.
• Collect global and internal threat intelligence to inform actions.
• Proactively research and conduct threat hunting for novel biometric attacks.
• Produce threat reports and summaries for leadership and teams.

Skills

Python

SQL

BigQuery

Bash

Linux

Incident triage

STEM

Independent thinker

Attention to detail

Cross-functional

Job description

Biometric SOC Analyst

About iProovi

Proov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world’s most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access. Our award-winning liveness technology and iSOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences. Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.K. Home Office, GovTech Singapore, ING, and UBS, iProov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance.This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it. For us, diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose.

The Role

Reports to: Head of iSOC (iProov Security Operations Center)

Location: WeWork Waterloo, London - Hybrid

Comp: Up to £60k (Base) + Company Performance Bonus (10%) + Share Options + UK iProov Benefits

Please note - Due to the nature of our work, we require our staff to pass a UK Security Clearance check. As such, any offer would also depend on your ability to adhere to the UK Security Clearance check criteria.

iProov is looking for a biometric incident responder and threat analyst. This specialised role will combine data analytics and threat intelligence methods and will include daily monitoring coverage of internally raised alerts and active threat hunting of novel attack methodologies. We are looking for someone with experience in incident triage, an interest in biometrics and expanding their skill set.

How you can make an impact

• Monitor biometric imagery from production traffic to detect patterns of fraudulent behaviour.
• Escalate validated and confirmed imagery alerts to designated incident response team
• Fine-tune alerting rules to identify false positive and remove false negatives.
• Collect global threat intelligence and internal threats then take actions based on analysis and recommendation.
• Proactively research and conduct threat hunting for novel biometric attacks
• Develop and distribute information and alerts on required corrective actions to the organisation.
• Work closely with Red Team and Advanced Threats team to improve existing defence systems.
• Understand the structure and the meaning of logs from different bespoke log sources
• Produce threat reports on active trends and incident summaries

What we would like to see from you

• Attention to detail and demonstrated desire for self-improvement
• Independent/lateral thinker
• Good communicator / demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
• PythonSQL / BigQuery
• Incident Triage
• STEM background
• Bash / Linux command line
• Experience with data visualisation and dashboarding using specialised tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau) will be an advantage

Benefits

• 25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
• Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
• Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
• Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
• Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
• Life Assurance
• SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
• Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
• Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
• Enhanced paid family leave
• Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
• Flexible hybrid working environment
• Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
• Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
• Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below
• The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example: Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology50% off monthly gym membershipsApple watches significantly discounted based member vitality statusHalf price trainers with Runners NeedWeekly rewards – Free coffee with Café NeroMonthly rewards – Free Cinema ticketDiscounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality statusAmazon prime free months based on activityUp to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods75% off stays at Champneys Health SpasAllen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for freeAccess to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and HeadspaceDiscounts on Weight Watchers50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings

Our Culture & Recruitment Process

At iProov, we're incredibly proud of the culture we've carefully curated. Our culture enables diverse thought, curiosity and innovation. Our team strives to do everything to the highest standard possible to achieve the remarkable. To do that we need different perspectives, experiences and ideas alongside an environment where these are welcomed - we want everyone to feel confident in bringing their full capabilities to work. We firmly believe psychological safety is key to building and nurturing great teams. We’re a small and dynamic company, that means having the right skills is important, and we know that our best work emerges when people feel secure, welcomed and respected.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We’re committed to building a workforce that is representative of the people we serve. We will not put someone at a disadvantage or treat them less favourably because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, creed, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, or pregnancy and maternity. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about creating a safer, more secure world.