Senior SOC Analyst - DV Clearance

Salt Search; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Salt Search is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst with active DV clearance to join a high-security cyber defence team supporting critical national infrastructure in the UK. This 100% onsite role is based in London, Manchester, Cheltenham or Ipswich and offers a salary between £70,000 and £100,000 per annum.

You will monitor SIEM alerts, perform triage and incident investigations, conduct threat hunting, and coordinate response alongside threat intelligence and incident response teams to

Qualifications

• Active DV clearance is required.
• Experience in a SOC environment (Level 2/3 preferred).
• Proficient with top SIEM platforms and security tooling.
• Experience investigating incidents across Windows and Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse security alerts from SIEM and tooling.
• Triage and investigate security events and incidents.
• Conduct threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise.
• Escalate and coordinate incident response activities.
• Analyse endpoint, network and cloud telemetry to improve detections.
• Develop and refine detection rules and use cases.
• Produce detailed investigation and incident reports.
• Collaborate with threat intelligence and IR teams.
• Contribute to SOC process improvement.

Skills

SOC operations

SIEM monitoring

Incident triage

Threat hunting

Windows/Linux security

Network security concepts

MITRE ATT&CK

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

QRadar

ArcSight

Job description

SOC Analyst (DV Cleared)

Active UK Developed Vetting (DV) clearance required
£70,000-£100,000 per annum
100% onsite (London, Manchester, Cheltenham, Ipswich)

We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join a high-security cyber defence team supporting critical national infrastructure and sensitive government programmes. This role requires a proactive security professional with strong monitoring, analysis, and incident triage capabilities within a Security Operations Centre environment.

SOC Analyst - Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse security alerts from SIEM and security tooling platforms
• Perform triage and investigation of security events and potential incidents
• Conduct threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise
• Escalate and coordinate incident response activities where required
• Analyse endpoint, network, and cloud security telemetry
• Develop and improve detection rules and use cases
• Produce detailed investigation and incident reports
• Collaborate with cyber threat intelligence and incident response teams
• Support continuous improvement of SOC processes and procedures

SOC Analyst - Required Skills and Experience

• Active DV clearance
• Experience working within a SOC environment (Level 2 or Level 3 preferred)
• Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, or ArcSight
• Understanding of network protocols, attack techniques, and cyber threat methodologies
• Experience investigating security incidents across Windows and Linux environments
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Familiarity with endpoint detection and response platforms

Rates depend on experience and client requirements