Senior SOC Analyst Cyber Defense & Pen Testing Lead

Sussex Police; England; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

LGPS pension

Generous annual leave

Discounts for everyday spend

On-site gym

Parental leave

Wellbeing support

Discounted healthcare

Job summary

Sussex Police is seeking a Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join a collaborated team with Surrey Police. You will safeguard our digital infrastructure, lead monitoring and analysis of security events, and drive tests and assessments across networks and devices.

As part of this role you will develop SOC playbooks, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and act as an escalation point while keeping abreast of emerging threats and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in IT security across infrastructure, cloud, networks and databases.
• Experience in scoping and conducting penetration tests; relevant Cyber Scheme cert desirable.
• Proficiency with Microsoft security tooling and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead monitoring, analysis and response to security incidents.
• Scope, plan and deliver penetration tests, IT Health checks and security assessments.
• Develop and maintain SOC procedures, playbooks and incident response processes.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to investigate breaches and mitigate risk.
• Act as escalation point for SOC Analyst.
• Stay updated on threats and implement proactive countermeasures.
• Participate in cyber security exercises and drills.
• Assist in developing security policies, standards and controls.
• Deputise for the IT Security Officer when required.

Skills

IT security

Penetration testing

Security tooling

Incident response

Reporting & documentation

Stakeholder communication

Cybersecurity certifications

Team leadership

Tools

Microsoft security tooling

Job description

Sussex Police is seeking a Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst to join a collaborated team with Surrey Police. You will safeguard our digital infrastructure, lead monitoring and analysis of security events, and drive tests and assessments across networks and devices.

As part of this role you will develop SOC playbooks, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and act as an escalation point while keeping abreast of emerging threats and regulatory requirements.