Security Incident Response Analyst - Hybrid Role

Airbus S.A.S.; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Pension scheme

Car leasing

Free onsite parking

Season ticket loan

Tech scheme

Job summary

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a skilled Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, support SOC service delivery, and help industrialise detection tooling including SIEM and EDR.

You will participate in crisis response, drive process improvement, and develop new use cases for proactive threat detection while collaborating across global teams. A suitable degree and GIAC certification are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience managing security incidents and monitoring SOC alerts in a highly technical SOC or CSIRT environment.
• Experience performing host forensic analysis and reverse engineering to support incident response.
• Experience designing or improving security processes, threat detection use cases, and automated response capabilities.
• Practical cybersecurity knowledge with a degree (or equivalent) and certifications such as GIAC.
• Airbus supports your development with customised solutions.

Responsibilities

• Investigate SOC alerts and manage the full lifecycle of security incidents.
• Support incident response in crisis mode as part of the on‑call team.
• Industrialise security tooling (SIEM, EDR) and develop new detection use cases.
• Design and coordinate robust incident response processes for SOC Level 1 and Level 2.
• Drive continuous improvement of threat detection and response capabilities.
• Lead projects on advanced security monitoring and automated incident response workflows.

Skills

Incident response

SOC

CSIRT

SIEM

EDR

Forensic analysis

Reverse engineering

Threat detection use cases

Automated response

Security tooling

Education

Relevant degree

GIAC certification

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Forensic tools

Network analysis

Job description

Airbus Defence and Space is seeking a skilled Incident Response Analyst to join our international CSIRT in Newport. You will manage the full lifecycle of security incidents, support SOC service delivery, and help industrialise detection tooling including SIEM and EDR.

You will participate in crisis response, drive process improvement, and develop new use cases for proactive threat detection while collaborating across global teams. A suitable degree and GIAC certification are preferred.