Cyber Security Analyst

Russell Tobin; Corsham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst/SOC Analyst to support a highly secure government programme in Corsham, England. Candidates should have over 2 years of Tier 2/3 SOC experience and hands-on SIEM expertise, particularly with ArcSight. Responsibilities include managing security events, developing use cases and supporting SIEM configurations within a secure environment. The contract lasts until April 2027, with possible extensions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of SOC Analyst experience in a Tier 2/3 capacity.
• Experience with SIEM tools, ideally ArcSight.
• Relevant SOC certifications such as SANS or ISC2.

Responsibilities

• Perform triage of security events and incidents.
• Manage incidents from detection to resolution.
• Support SIEM engineering and tool configuration.

Skills

Tier 2/3 SOC Analyst experience

Hands-on SIEM experience

Incident response skills

Threat analysis capability

Cloud technologies understanding

Education

Degree in Computing, Engineering or related discipline

Tools

ArcSight

Job description

We are currently supporting a highly secure government programme and are looking for an experienced Cyber Security Analyst / SOC Analyst to join a specialist security operations environment.

Contract Length: Until April 2027 (extension possible)

Key Responsibilities

• Perform triage of security events and incidents
• Determine scope, impact and remediation priorities
• Real-time incident management from detection to resolution
• Support SIEM engineering and tool configuration within an enterprise SOC
• Develop use cases, analytics and playbooks
• Work within a fast-paced, highly secure operational environment

Qualifications

• Proven Tier 2/3 SOC Analyst experience (2+ years)
• Hands-on SIEM experience (ArcSight preferred)
• SOC certifications such as SANS, ISC2 or equivalent
• Strong incident response and threat analysis capability
• Understanding of cloud technologies.
• Degree in Computing, Engineering or related discipline.