SOC Analyst

ASOS.com; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online fashion retailer in London is looking for a skilled SOC Analyst to enhance their security posture. You will be the primary contact for security events and conduct in-depth monitoring and analysis. Ideal candidates will have experience in a SOC role, understand information security principles, and possess strong communication skills. This position includes a variety of benefits like employee discounts, personal development opportunities, and 25 days of paid annual leave.

Benefits

Employee discount

Personal development opportunities

Access to LinkedIn learning materials

25 days paid annual leave

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private medical care scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in SOC Analyst role.
• Good understanding of Information Security principles.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Working knowledge of detection signatures and IOCs.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for security events and incidents.
• Monitor endpoints and triage alerts.
• Conduct malware analysis.
• Engage in alert fatigue initiatives and tuning.
• Promote best practices for security across teams.
• Maintain awareness of real-world cyber threats.

Skills

Cloud native technologies

Information Security principles

Written and verbal communication

Detection signatures and IOCs

Continuous learning

Tools

SIEM

EDR

XDR tools

Job description

Company Description

Overview

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.

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.

Role

Job Description

ASOS is recruiting for a skilled SOC Analyst within the SOC team. This role will report into the SOC and IR Manager and be core to reactively protecting ASOS from threat actors, whilst proactively improving the security posture of the organisation. This is a skilled role, requiring an excellent grasp of cloud native technologies with essential skills and technical understanding of a wide range of security technologies such as SIEM, EDR and XDR tools.

Responsibilities

• Be the first point of contact for security events, anomalies, incidents, and investigations
• Endpoint monitoring and detailed alert triaging/response
• Malware analysis
• Alert fatigue initiatives and tuning
• Liaising with other teams to promote best practice and foster a shared culture of security responsibility
• Maintain awareness of real-world cyber security threats and engage in the innovation of new analytic methods for detecting threats
• This role requires rotational on call work out of hours

Qualifications

About You:

• Previous experience in SOC Analyst role
• Understanding of Information Security principles
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Working knowledge detection signatures, Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), and other content to detect malicious activity
• Experience in developing processes based on previous investigations to help operations run more efficiently
• Committed to continuous learning and professional development

Benefits

• Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
• ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
• Employee sample sales
• Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
• 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Private medical care scheme
• Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits

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