Security Analyst / Detection Engineer - Active SC Clearance

Experis; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm is looking for a Security Analyst / Detection Engineer to manage security operations within a MOD environment. The role requires significant experience in a SOC team, knowledge of SIEM tools, and the ability to conduct incident investigations. Candidates must have a valid Security Check clearance and a strong understanding of cyber security practices. This position allows for a hybrid work model, combining onsite and remote work.

Qualifications

• Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst.
• Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools.
• Ideally have some experience with UK MOD.

Responsibilities

• Conduct reactive monitoring of MOD networks.
• Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments.
• Improve and comply with existing cyber security policies.
• Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues.

Skills

Security analyst skills

Knowledge of working in a MOD SOC environment

Operating standard SOC tools (SIEM)

Incident investigation

Knowledge of Data networks

Experience with SIEM tool sets

Education

Security Qualifications (CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc.)

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Security Analyst / Detection Engineer
Location: Corsham, Wiltshire - 60% Onsite / 40% remote
Duration: 3 Months
Rate: 550 per day

Clearance Required: Active SC and ideally Active DV clearance.

Nationality: Sole UK Nationality is a requirement for this role

Role overview

Good Security analyst skills, knowledge of working in a MOD SOC environment beneficial, knowledge of MOD environment and culture. Ability to operate standard SOC tools (SIEM), incident investigation, detection engineering Embedded with an existing Customer SOC, Capgemini supply a level of cyber expertise and corporate experience, assisting the customer in regular SOC activities, as well as proposing new processes and bringing \'best practice\' to the workplace.

About the role

• Conduct reactive monitoring of MOD networks to deliver a layered, agile cyber defence capability across all security domains.
• Manage and triage alerts; conduct impact assessments and develop mitigating strategies to be briefed up the chain of command.
• Improve and comply all extant cyber security policies, procedures and orders, review and amend when required.
• Maintain and share knowledge of current cyber issues, vulnerabilities and exploits through research, technical reports and briefs.

Your skills and experience

• Experienced Tier 2 SOC analyst.
• Knowledge of Data networks.
• Knowledge & experience with SIEM tool sets and security management tools. Desirable Security Qualifications (CompTIA S+/N+/CySA+, AWS, MS, SANS, CISSP etc.).
• Ideally have some experience with UK MOD

Your security clearance

To be successfully appointed to this role, it is a requirement to obtain a minimum of Security Check (SC) clearance, with Developed vetting required for full time employment. To obtain SC clearance, the successful applicant must have resided continuously within the United Kingdom for the last 5 years, along with other criteria and requirements.

If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)