Security Specialist (SOC & IR)

asos.com Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25 days

Private medical care

Fixed annual payment

Learning & development

On-call experience

Team knowledge sharing

Job summary

ASOS is recruiting a Security Operations and Incident Response Specialist to join the Security Operations team, reporting into the SOC & IR Manager. This hands-on role protects ASOS from cyber threats while improving the organisation’s security posture.

The role suits problem-solvers who enjoy collaboration and continuous learning, with opportunities to mentor others and contribute to security improvements.

Qualifications

• We’re looking for experience in Security Operations or Incident Response.
• Ability to guide others in security or technical settings.
• Interest in automation, playbooks, and process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor endpoints and triage security alerts to resolution.
• Investigate potential malware and suspicious activity.
• Tune detections to reduce alert fatigue and improve processes.
• Be SME in at least one core security domain (e.g. network monitoring).
• Threat hunt to identify weaknesses and active threats.
• Contribute to security processes and SOPs.
• Support incident escalation and major incident management.
• Coach less-experienced colleagues and share knowledge.
• Stay informed on real-world threats and detection ideas.
• Participate in on-call rota (one week in five).

Skills

Security Operations

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

IOC & alert tuning

Microsoft security tools

Automation / Playbooks

Coaching / mentoring

Tools

Microsoft security tools

Job description

We’re ASOS, the online retailer for fashion lovers all around the world.

We exist to give our customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you’re free to be your true self without judgement, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.

But how are we showing up? We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and we placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer list.

Everyone needs some help showing up as their best self. Let our Talent team know if you need any adjustments throughout the process in whatever way works best for you.

Job Description

ASOS is recruiting for a Security Operations and Incident Response Specialist to join our Security Operations team, reporting into the SOC & IR Manager. This role plays a key part in helping to protect ASOS from cyber threats, while continuously improving the organisation’s overall security posture.

This is a skilled and hands‑on role which would suit someone who enjoys problem‑solving, collaboration and continuous learning

What you’ll be doing

• Monitoring endpoints and triaging security alerts, supporting incidents through to resolution and contributing to root cause analysis
• Investigating potential malware and suspicious activity
• Helping to reduce alert fatigue through tuning, prioritisation and process improvement
• Acting as a subject matter expert in at least one core security domain (e.g. network monitoring, Microsoft security tooling, bot protection)
• Proactively threat hunting across ASOS’ technology estate to identify weaknesses, emerging risks and active threats
• Contributing to security processes, documentation and standard operating procedures
• Supporting incident escalation and participating in major incident management when required
• Coaching and supporting less‑experienced colleagues, sharing knowledge across security and non‑security teams, and helping to build a strong security culture
• Staying informed about real‑world cyber security threats and contributing ideas for new or improved detection techniques
• Participating in an on‑call rota as part of the Security Operations team (currently one week in every five)

Qualifications

About you

We’re looking for someone who brings relevant experience and a collaborative mindset.

• Experience working in a Security Operations or Incident Response environment
• Comfortable supporting and guiding others in a security or technical setting
• Working knowledge of detection engineering, including indicators of compromise (IOCs) and alert tuning
• Experience using Microsoft security tools to investigate potential threats and document findings
• An interest in improving processes based on previous incidents and investigations
• Experience (or interest) in building automation or playbooks to improve SOC efficiency
• A commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and supporting the growth of others

Additional Information

• Employee sample sales
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Private medical care scheme
• Fixed Annual Payment inadditionto your salary each year,it'sjust an extra thank you from us
• Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role