Cyber Security SOC Analyst L1 — 4-on/4-off Shifts

Aspire Technology Solutions; North East; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT and Cyber Security provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst L1 to join their growing SOC team. The role involves monitoring security alerts, conducting investigations, and ensuring high customer service standards. Ideal candidates should have experience with security tools and a willingness to learn. Shift work is mandatory, and a salary of £33,350 to £39,100 is offered, along with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Travel benefits including free parking

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Parental Schemes

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience with monitoring security tools such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Sentinel, and Microsoft XDR.
• Prior experience in an IT-related background.
• Experience working shifts.
• Awareness of security technologies.
• A willingness to learn and good attention to detail.
• Experience in conducting security investigations and triaging alerts.
• Familiarity with incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Understanding of threat intelligence and its integration into operations.
• Strong communication skills for handling customer calls and emails.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively in a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor security queues, triage alerts, and determine incident severity.
• Conduct in-depth investigations which can involve correlating.
• Act as a first stage of escalation for associate security analyst queries and complex tickets.
• Assist in incident response and post-incident reviews.
• Continually identify opportunities to improve detection fidelity.
• Stay updated on threat intelligence and integrate it into operations.
• Answer customer calls in a professional manner.
• Engage in ongoing learning and professional development.

Skills

Experience with monitoring security tools

Prior IT-related experience

Shift work experience

Awareness of security technologies

Attention to detail

Experience in conducting security investigations

Understanding of threat intelligence

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Education

IT-related certifications (advantageous)

Tools

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft XDR

Job description

A leading IT and Cyber Security provider in the United Kingdom is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst L1 to join their growing SOC team. The role involves monitoring security alerts, conducting investigations, and ensuring high customer service standards. Ideal candidates should have experience with security tools and a willingness to learn. Shift work is mandatory, and a salary of £33,350 to £39,100 is offered, along with numerous employee benefits.