SC Cleared SOC Threat Detection Analyst

Lorien; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is hiring a Cyber Security Engineer in Stevenage to support the Cyber Security Capability Manager and help counter cyber threats across UK networks. You will work on back-end refresh, playbook scripting, tool upgrades, data on-boarding and incident investigation using SIEM and related platforms.

The role requires live SC Clearance with the client arranging DV Clearance, is inside IR35, and on a 12‑month contract with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a SOC Engineer.
• Live SC Clearance.
• Strong coding and scripting background – PowerShell, Python & Regex.
• Proven ability to work with APIs, including HTTP/S headers and responses, JSON Objects.
• Proven experience with Proxies administration and changes.
• Windows (SMB) and Unix/Linux (NFS) remote storage.
• Experience with applying certificates, software updates and end-of-life refresh activity.
• Experience with VMware/Hyper-V Virtual machines and virtual switches.
• Experience in setting up, implementing and maintenance of cyber security tooling.
• Experience with AI or machine learning technologies to assist with optimisation of workflows or playbooks.
• Experience with SIEM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Map and topology SOC toolsets, including integrations and feeds between solutions.
• Enrich visibility and optimize SOC tools via data modelling and tuning.
• Maintain primary SOC toolsets and ensure availability and performance.
• Ensure daily muster and availability of cyber security technologies in-scope environments.
• Track product lifecycle and advise on EOL/EOS roadmaps.
• Support SOC appliance upgrades coordination and execution.
• Assist with new capability implementation and integration to existing solutions.
• Lead playbook scripting changes and document/test fault findings.
• Act as SME on SOC connectivity across in-scope networks and infrastructure.
• Oversee back-end refresh of cyber security appliances, including patches and certificates.
• Attend CAB and incident/DR meetings and report impacts on cyber security alerts.
• Collaborate with DEX back office to maintain tool availability and recover outages.
• Support investigation activity using security platforms to identify root causes.

Skills

SOC Engineer

SC Clearance

PowerShell

Python

Regex

APIs & JSON

Proxies

Windows

Unix/Linux

VMware

Hyper-V

SIEM

Playbooks

Automation

Tools

SIEM tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Job description

• 12 month contract - will be extended for a further 24 months
• Inside of IR35
• £92.00 per hour

We are looking for a Cyber Security Engineer to support the Cyber Security Capability Manager in ensuring Digital Excellence UK meets the challenges and demands of countering the Cyber Threat the MBDA. To work with other UK Cyber Security members, the role will cover back-end refresh, playbook scripting and fault finding, Cyber Security tool upgrades, capability implementation, tool integration, data source on-boarding and investigation activity utilising a wide variety of security platforms including but not limited to; SIEM (Security Information Event Management), Network Packet Capture platform, Anti Malicious Code, Threat Detection technologies and platforms across the in-scope UK networks.

For this role you will need to hold live SC Clearance, the client will put you through DV Clearence!

The SOC Threat Detection Analyst key responsibilities are:

• Accountable for the effective mapping and topology of SOC toolsets including integrations and feeds between solutions
• Enriching the visibility and optimisation of SOC tools through data modelling and tuning
• Maintain the primary SOC toolsets, ensuring their availability, functionality and optimisation
• Responsible for the daily muster and availability of all cyber security technologies within in-scope environments
• Responsible for the accurate tracking of product lifecycle and advising management of EOL/EOS roadmaps
• Support the Cyber Security Capability Manager in the coordination, planning and execution of SOC appliance upgrades
• To support all cyber security pillars with new capability implementation and integration to existing solutions
• Implement cyber security tool changes and configuration ensuring efficient reporting into CAB and control boards
• To lead on playbook scripting activities ensuring they are well documented and tested. This includes fault finding and review of false positives
• To be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on SOC connectivity and visibility across all in scope networks and infrastructure, ensuring connections and integrations are understood and documented with the Cyber Security Capability Manager
• To lead all activity of back-end refresh on cyber security appliances – including certificate updates, patch releases and software updates
• Responsible for attending DEX CAB and collating all impacting activities on cyber security alerting
• Responsible for attending DEX Incident and Issue red teams in support of root cause analysis – advising on cyber security changes which may impact other services
• Collaborate closely with DEX back office to maintain availability and efficiency of cyber security tools and recover any service outages or disruption
• Support the SOC in investigation activity utilising a wide variety of security platforms, creating custom searches, advanced queries or scripts in order to find the root cause or IOC of an alert

Skillset/experience required:

• Proven experience as a SOC Engineer
• Live SC Clearance
• Strong coding and scripting background – PowerShell, Python & Regex
• Proven ability to work with APIs, including HTTP/S headers and responses, JSON Objects.
• Proven experience with Proxies administration and changes.
• Windows (SMB) and *Nix (NFS) remote storage.
• Experience with applying certificates, software updates and the steps involved for end-of-life refresh activity.
• Experience with VMware/ Hyper-V Virtual machines and virtual switches.
• Experience in setting up, implementing and maintenance of cyber security tooling.
• Experience with the creation, testing and maintenance of AI or machine learning technologies to assist with the optimisation of work flows or play books.
• Experience with SIEM (Security Information Event Management) technologies