Security Operations Analyst- UK

Huntress Labs; Greater London; Remote; GBP 62,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home office setup allowance

Digital monthly reimbursement

Travel to US events

Pension

BetterUp coaching access

Job summary

Huntress Labs is hiring a Security Operations Center Analyst to triage, investigate, respond to, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis. The role offers 100% remote work within the UK, with a compensation range of £62,000 to £70,500 base plus bonus and equity, and opportunities to grow your analyst skills within an elite SOC team.

You will work on detecting, analyzing, and mitigating threats across Windows, Linux, and MacOS environments, collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in a SOC or DFIR role.
• Experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface.
• Familiar with MITRE ATT&CK, PowerShell, and Windows tooling.
• Static and dynamic malware analysis concepts.
• Knowledge of Windows administration or enterprise domain administration.
• Knowledge of core networking concepts; web technologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; able to explain complex events to non-technical audiences.
• Curiosity and genuine excitement for learning.

Responsibilities

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform.
• Perform tactical review of telemetry, logs, and artifacts to determine root causes and remediations.
• Conduct tactical malware analysis as part of triage and investigation.
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations.
• Assist in escalations from Product Support for threat-related questions.
• Contribute to detection engineering and tuning efforts.
• Participate in projects to improve outcomes for analysts and partners.
• Collaborate in a mentored team environment.

Skills

SOC experience

DFIR

Windows/Linux/MacOS

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat hunting basics

Networking basics

Communications

Curiosity & learning

Job description

Reports to: Manager, Security Operations Center

Location: Remote UK

Compensation Range: £62,000 to £70,500 base plus bonus and equity

What You’ll Do:

Huntress is looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst to add to our growing team. In this role, you will get to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis. You’ll be surrounded by passionate individuals who are mission-driven to help protect companies around the world from cyber-attacks and will have daily opportunities to progress your analyst skillset and accelerate your career growth.

The Huntress Security Operations Center is an elite team of individuals who wake up every day to combat threat actors. You will have daily opportunities to progress your analysis skills while being at the forefront of what’s happening in the wild. If you’re looking to accelerate your career and skills, this is the team for you!

Responsibilities:

• Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform
• Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks where possible and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
• Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
• Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
• Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
• Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
• Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
• Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we're all here to make each other better!)

What You Bring To The Team:

• 2+ years experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
• Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
• Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)
• Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
• Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
• Working knowledge of core networking concepts
• Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
• Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision‑making processes
• A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
• Linux and MacOS investigative experience
• Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc.
• Demonstrated experience with Cloud‑based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.
• Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc.
• Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

What We Offer:

• 100% remote work environment - since our founding in 2015
• New starter home office set‑up allowance (€480)
• Generous personal leave entitlements
• Digital monthly reimbursement (€111)
• Travel to the US 1-2 times/year for various company events
• Pension
• Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are.

We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes.

Accommodations:

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