Senior Security Operations Analyst

Pearson Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global educational company is seeking an experienced Security Operations Center analyst to manage security operations, conduct investigations, and enhance processes. The ideal candidate will have over 4 years of experience in security operations, knowledge of cloud providers, and certifications in security. This role focuses on improving security measures and analyzing threats within a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in a Security Operations role.
• Hands on experience with Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Understanding of SOAR, EDR, NDR, and SIEM technologies.

Responsibilities

• Identify, triage and contain security events using automation and AI.
• Perform investigations into the root cause of issues.
• Implement and refine security processes within the SOC.
• Analyze threat intelligence to mitigate risks.

Skills

Security concepts

SOAR

EDR technologies

NDR technologies

SIEM technologies

Cloud Service Providers

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Multitasking

Education

SANS GCIH certification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Pearson is looking for an experienced Security Operations Center (SOC) analyst. This role is responsible for performing day-to-day security operations, continuous process improvement, detection engineering and project work related to SOC functions.

Responsibilities

• Identify, triage and contain security events, using automation and AI capabilities to reduce mean time to containment.
• Perform in-depth investigation into the underlying root cause of issues.
• Identify new detection opportunities and refine existing playbooks.
• Implement and improve security processes and procedures within the SOC.
• Ability and willingness to engage in a collaborative and high-performing team environment.
• Maintain awareness and understanding of the current threat landscape. Analyze threat intelligence with an aim to mitigate emerging risks.

Qualifications

• Hands on experience and understanding of fundamental security concepts, SOAR, EDR, NDR and SIEM technologies.
• Hands on experience with one or more Cloud Service Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc).
• Demonstrate the ability to multitask, adapt and thrive within a fast-paced environment.
• Have excellent communication skills and stakeholder management.
• SANS GCIH certification or equivalent.
• +4 years' experience working in a Security Operations role.