Senior SOC Analyst - Technical Lead

FluidOne; Gloucester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in cyber security is seeking a Senior SOC Analyst - Technical Lead to enhance their Security Operations Centre. The role involves mentoring analysts, managing security incidents, and improving client security postures. Ideal candidates will possess strong incident response skills and the ability to communicate technical details to non-technical clients. The position offers a hybrid working model and various benefits including health packages and career progression opportunities.

Benefits

Health Packages

Online Training

Pension

Paid Holidays

Team Events

Career Progression

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role required.
• Mentoring and leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Security Analysts and support the SOC team.
• Investigate, mitigate, and remediate security issues.
• Produce security reports and run phishing campaigns.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Customer Service

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

Microsoft SC-200 Certification

SC Clearance or Eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Defender

SentinelOne

AppGuard

Job description

Senior SOC Analyst - Technical Lead

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Company Overview

Cyber Security Associates Limited (CSA), established in 2013, provides cyber consultancy and cyber managed services to help detect, protect, and educate against the ever-changing cyber threats. CSA's team comprises UK Government (ex-Military) and commercially experienced specialists, all holding current and relevant cyber certifications. Our core services are based around a 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Gloucester.

CSA is backed by FluidOne, a leading connected cloud solutions provider, supporting our growth plans. Our vision is to be the UK's top cyber security managed service provider.

Role Overview

As a Senior SOC Analyst, Technical Lead, you will work with an experienced team, building strong client relationships. Your responsibilities include assisting in daily SOC operations, providing technical security expertise, supporting analysts, and continuously improving clients' security posture.

The ideal candidate has a strong security operations background, excellent customer service, incident response, threat hunting skills, and experience mentoring junior team members. Your role is crucial in driving the growth of our SOC and translating technical info for non-technical clients.

You will work day shifts (09:00 – 17:30) and cover analyst duties during leave or sickness.

Responsibilities

• Mentor Security Analysts and support the SOC team.
• Act as a point of contact during security incidents.
• Maintain client relationships through meetings and communication.
• Triage and analyze alerts from SIEMs and platforms (Microsoft Sentinel, Defender, SentinelOne, AppGuard).
• Investigate, mitigate, and remediate security issues.
• Conduct log analysis during investigations.
• Assist in incident response and communicate with clients.
• Produce security reports and run phishing campaigns.
• Serve as a security expert for clients and team.
• Escalate high-priority issues promptly.
• Research new cybersecurity methods.
• Contribute to SOC improvements.

Requirements

• SC Clearance or eligibility.
• Microsoft SC-200 certification.
• Additional certifications such as AZ-500, SC-100, SC-300, SC-400 are a plus.
• Experience in a similar role.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Sentinel investigations, rules, workbooks, and automation.
• Knowledge of EPP tools like Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne.
• Mentoring and leadership experience.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and D3fend frameworks.
• Understanding of networking (TCP/IP) and information security.
• Experience with ticketing systems.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Attention to detail and quality focus.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical info to non-technical audiences.
• Ability to handle sensitive/confidential info.
• Self-motivated and responsible.
• Effective task and time management.
• Passion for cybersecurity.
• Flexibility to cover shift duties when needed.
• Hybrid working model (office and home).
• Benefits include health packages, online training, pension, paid holidays, team events, and career progression.