L1 SOC Analyst: Hands-on Security Ops & Mentorship

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression into threat hunting

Mentorship from experienced analysts

Support for certifications and ongoing

Hands-on tooling exposure

Collaborative, high-growth environment

Job summary

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Level 1 SOC Analyst to monitor real-time security threats across client environments. You will gain hands-on exposure to security operations, threat detection, and incident response using tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7, and Defender for Endpoint, with mentorship from experienced analysts.

You will triage alerts, investigate incidents, document findings, and support incident handling and rule tuning in a

Qualifications

• Experience with SIEM platforms and log analysis.
• Familiarity with KQL is beneficial.
• Exposure to EDR tools such as CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, or Carbon Black.
• Understanding of malware behaviour, IoCs, and basic analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and core security concepts.
• Cloud security monitoring, especially in Microsoft Azure.
• Degree in Cybersecurity/IT or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and triage security alerts across SIEM, EDR, XDR, and other detection technologies.
• Investigate potential security incidents and escalated in line with established processes.
• Collaborate with senior analysts and threat response teams to resolve incidents efficiently.
• Maintain detailed documentation of investigations, incidents, and actions taken.
• Provide guidance and support to clients on incident handling and mitigation.
• Support the creation and tuning of detection rules, threat-hunting queries, and analytics.
• Stay current on emerging threats, attacker behaviours, and new security technologies.

Skills

SIEM experience

Log analysis

KQL familiarity

EDR tools

Malware concepts

Networking basics

Cloud security monitoring

Attention to detail

Shift-based SOC

Ethical mindset

CompTIA Security+

Microsoft SC-200

Security Blue Team – BTL1

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity/IT

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Rapid7

CrowdStrike Falcon

Microsoft Defender for Endpoint

Carbon Black

Job description

Hamilton Barnes Associates Limited is seeking a Level 1 SOC Analyst to monitor real-time security threats across client environments. You will gain hands-on exposure to security operations, threat detection, and incident response using tools such as Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, CrowdStrike Falcon, Rapid7, and Defender for Endpoint, with mentorship from experienced analysts.

You will triage alerts, investigate incidents, document findings, and support incident handling and rule tuning in a