Incident Response Analyst - CSIRT & Automated Defense

Airbus S.A.S.; Tangmere; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tech savings plan

Discounted shopping

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage security incidents end-to-end, perform host forensics, and contribute to automated detection use cases within a highly technical SOC environment.

You will collaborate on designing robust incident response processes for Level 1 and 2, and participate in driving threat detection improvements across global teams, with hybrid working options and a strong focus on compliance

Qualifications

• Experience of managing security incidents, monitoring SOC alerts, and utilising advanced security tooling within a highly technical SOC or CSIRT environment.
• Experience of performing technical host forensic analysis and reverse‑engineering to support complex incident response activities.
• Experience of designing, industrialising, or improving security processes, threat detection use cases, and automated response capabilities.
• Experience of applying cyber security principles in a practical environment, backed by a relevant degree (or equivalent experience) and industry certifications such as GIAC.
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Responsibilities

• Investigate SOC alerts and manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, performing comprehensive follow‑up analysis to secure the business.
• Support incident response in crisis mode as part of the on‑call crisis team, executing technical host forensic analysis and reverse‑engineering.
• Contribute to the industrialisation of security tooling (SIEM, EDR), network and host analysis, and the development of new detection use cases.
• Design, implement, and coordinate robust incident response processes for SOC Level 1 and Level 2, ensuring seamless international alignment.
• Drive the continuous improvement of threat detection and response capabilities while supporting the SOC in its daily operations.
• Execute dedicated projects and tasks associated with advanced security monitoring, detection, and automated incident response workflows.

Skills

Security incidents management

SOC/CSIRT experience

Forensic analysis

Reverse engineering

Threat detection use cases

Automation of incident response

Communication in international teams

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

GIAC certification

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Network forensics

Threat intel tooling

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage security incidents end-to-end, perform host forensics, and contribute to automated detection use cases within a highly technical SOC environment.

You will collaborate on designing robust incident response processes for Level 1 and 2, and participate in driving threat detection improvements across global teams, with hybrid working options and a strong focus on compliance