Incident Response Analyst - Hybrid & SC Clearance

Airbus S.A.S.; Wimborne Minster; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and profit share

Contributory pension

Share options

Car leasing scheme

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tax‑free technology scheme

Discounted shopping

Hybrid working

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, support SOC service delivery, and contribute to the tooling and detection capability modernization.

The role involves hands‑on technical forensic work, incident response in crisis mode, and driving automation across SIEM/EDR. Hybrid working is available in Newport.

Qualifications

• Experience managing security incidents and monitoring SOC alerts in a technical SOC/CSIRT environment.
• Experience performing technical host forensic analysis and reverse‑engineering to support incident response.
• Experience designing, industrialising, or improving security processes, threat detection use cases, and automated response capabilities.

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

Incident management

SOC/CSIRT experience

Forensic analysis

Reverse engineering

Threat detection use cases

Automated response

Security tooling

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

GIAC certification

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Network analysis

Host analysis

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, support SOC service delivery, and contribute to the tooling and detection capability modernization.

The role involves hands‑on technical forensic work, incident response in crisis mode, and driving automation across SIEM/EDR. Hybrid working is available in Newport.