Security Consultant

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

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Security Consultant for a 3-month remote contract in Preston, UK. This role involves implementing a new SIEM solution and requires expertise in threat detection, incident response, and security operations. Candidates should have a strong background in Security Information and Event Management and be prepared to act as Subject Matter Expert for the deployment.

Qualifications

• Experience with CrowdStrike and Trend Micro.
• Strong understanding of SOC operations.
• Familiarity with AWS and Qualys.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate to develop SOC playbooks.
• Design and implement SOAR workflows.
• Configure alerting mechanisms to optimise rule performance.

Skills

SIEM deployment

Incident response

Automation

Cloud security

Data ingestion

Job description

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Security Consultant, Preston, Lancashire

Client:

Arcus Search

Location:

Preston, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Views:

6

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.