Security Consultant

JR United Kingdom; Luton; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a remote Security Consultant for a 3-month contract to enhance its threat detection capabilities through the implementation of a new Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution. The role will involve collaborating with teams to develop SOC playbooks, automating incident response processes, and configuring alert mechanisms to optimize security operations.

Qualifications

• Experience with SIEM solutions, particularly deployment and integration.
• Knowledge of AWS and Qualys data sources.
• Familiarity with Jira for alert tracking.

Responsibilities

• Develop SOC playbooks supporting SIEM and SOC operations.
• Design and implement SOAR workflows for incident response.
• Configure correlation searches and alerting mechanisms.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Automation

SIEM Deployment

Data Ingestion

Job description

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Security Consultant, Luton, Bedfordshire

Client: Arcus Search

Location: Luton, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

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Job Views:

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Posted:

31.05.2025

Expiry Date:

15.07.2025

Job Description:

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.