Security Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Leicester; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cybersecurity solutions is seeking a remote Security Consultant for a 3-month contract. The role centers on enhancing threat detection capabilities through SIEM deployment and automation of incident response processes. Ideal candidates will be proficient in designing workflows and integrating alerts with tools like Jira, contributing to streamlined operations and real-time reporting.

Qualifications

• Experience with SOAR workflows and incident response processes.
• Deep knowledge of SIEM tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with AWS data sources and Qualys.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop SOC playbooks for SIEM operations.
• Design and implement automated incident response processes.
• Serve as SME for SIEM deployment.

Skills

Incident Response Automation

SIEM Deployment Expertise

Data Ingestion

Threat Detection

Jira Integration

Job description

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I am currently supporting a business engaged in the setup and deployment of a new Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution. The scope of work includes replacing the existing Trend Micro infrastructure and rolling out CrowdStrike across all server environments to enhance threat detection and response capabilities.

Job Title: Security Consultant

Job Type: 3 month Contract

Location: Remote

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with delivery teams and the client to develop SOC playbooks supporting both SIEM and SOC operations.
• Design and implement SOAR workflows to automate incident response processes.
• Configure correlation searches and alerting mechanisms, optimising rules to minimise false positives.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SIEM deployment, supporting data ingestion from sources such as AWS and Qualys.
• Assist in the integration of SIEM alerts with Jira, enabling streamlined alert tracking and incident management.
• Define and configure alert severity levels within SIEM, SOAR, and Jira to align with established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Build and customise dashboards to support real-time reporting and incident response activities.