CSOC Analyst - System Integrator

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cyber Security is seeking a CSOC Analyst to play an essential role in their Cyber Security Operations Centre. The position involves managing security incidents, working with cutting-edge technologies, and ensuring a high level of service and compliance. Ideal candidates will have experience with SIEM technology and a strong background in security investigations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a CSOC/SOC environment.
• Strong understanding of multiple operating systems.
• Experience in security compliance and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Identify, own, progress, and resolve security incidents.
• Perform effective triage and investigation of security events.
• Drive customer satisfaction and improve operational performance.

Skills

Intrusion analysis

Network investigation

Security tools usage

Problem-solving

Tools

SIEM technology

EDR

DLP

Snort

Wireshark

TCPdump

Job description

Ready to leverage your technical skills and knowledge in Cyber Security? Are you passionate about identifying, investigating, and resolving security incidents?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a CSOC Analyst and make a meaningful impact in our client's Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC)!

Be an active player within a multi-disciplined CSOC team and work with cutting-edge security tools and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Work within a multi-disciplined CSOC team identifying, owning, progressing, and resolving security incidents.
• Perform the prompt and effective triage and investigation of security events and incidents applying sound problem-solving methods to determine scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Provide technical support for the identification and response to events or incidents of a suspicious or malicious nature, and apparent security breaches.
• Work with internal and external stakeholders to resolve computer security incidents and vulnerability compliance.
• Drive customer satisfaction and continuously seek to improve operational performance.
• Maintain a continuous understanding of the threat landscape with in-depth knowledge around threat actors, TTPs, and vulnerabilities.

Skills/Must have:

• Demonstrable experience working with SIEM technology, preferably within a CSOC / SOC environment.
• Demonstrable technical knowledge, skills, and/or experience in intrusion analysis, and network and security investigation using a variety of security tools (EDR, DLP, AV, Snort, Wireshark, TCPdump, etc.).
• Working knowledge and experience of core security and infrastructure technologies (e.g., firewall logs, network security tools, malware detonation devices, proxies, IPS/IDS).
• Strong understanding of multiple operating systems.

Shift Pattern:

• This role has a shift pattern on a 4-day on / 4-day off rota.
• Early shift: 06:00 - 17:00
• Late shift: 10:00 - 21:00
• Night shift: 20:00 - 07:00 / 21:00 - 08:00

Salary:

• £35,000 - £45,000 base salary

Additional Information:

This role requires eligibility to obtain security clearance (SC), which requires UK citizenship and at least 5 years residency in the UK. If you have any questions about this requirement, please ask the recruitment team during the process.