SOC Analyst

Sopra Steria Ltd; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 58,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology solutions provider in Farnborough is looking for an L1 SOC Analyst to monitor and analyze security incidents. The role requires expertise in Security Operations Centers and knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk. Candidates must be eligible for DV Clearance and capable of shift work. Competitive salary and benefits are offered including health cash plans and generous leave policies.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• You should showcase your proficiency in a busy Security Operations Center.
• Knowledge and experience with Mitre Att&ck Framework.
• Basic knowledge of client-server applications and enterprise AntiVirus products.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse security alerts and events.
• Raise complex incidents to Senior Analysts.
• Prepare reports for managed clients.

Skills

Experience in Security Operations Centre

Proficiency in Microsoft Sentinel

Experience using Splunk

Understanding of networking principles

Entry level cyber security certification

Education

Completed an academic module in cyber security

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Splunk

Job description

We are constantly growing our SOC team and new opportunities in our Farnborough site.

Come and join us in the Defence sector and support enterprise scale clients. We have opportunities for L1 SOC Analysts to be a part of our success and work with multiple, high profile clients. You should showcase your proficiency in a busy Security Operations Center with a technology-oriented attitude and the capacity to assume control.

From a technical perspective we are using Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk and MISP Threat sharing so any knowledge of these technologies would be a substantial benefit.

Role based on site in our Farnborough office and is shift work. 2 x 6am to 6pm, 2 x 6pm to 6am, 4 days off.

You do need to be eligible for DV Clearance for this role, and cannot start until your clearance is through.

What you'll be doing:

• Monitor, analyse security alerts and events, conduct initial investigations, and determine the appropriate response.
• Raise complex incidents to Senior Analysts.
• Manage SOC Incident queues.
• Support the maintenance of monitored asset baselines of the customer environments.
• Prepare reports for managed clients to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate on improving detection rules and use cases aligned with Mitre Att&ck and threat-informed defense.
• Participate in a team effort to guarantee that corporate data and technology platform components are shielded from known threats.
• Collaborate with team members to maintain and update security incident documentation, including incident reports, analysis findings, and recommended mitigation strategies.
• Aid the development and use of threat intelligence throughout the service.
• Ability to work shifts from our office in Farnborough.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience demonstrated in Security Operations Centre.
• Experience using Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk.
• Knowledge and experience with Mitre Att&ck Framework.
• Basic knowledge of client-server applications, multi-tier web applications, relational databases, firewalls, VPNs, and enterprise AntiVirus products.
• Understanding of networking principles including TCP/IP, WANs, LANs and commonly used Internet protocols such as SMTP, HTTP, FTP, POP, LDAP.
• Entry level cyber security certification (e.g. CompTIA Security+, CEH, CPSA).
• CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst/Blue Teams Level 1 or other SOC related certifications.
• Completed an academic module in cyber security or a related subject

It would be great if you had:

• Programming and scripting such as Python, Perl, Bash, PowerShell, C++.
• CREST Practitioner Intrusion Analyst/Blue Teams Level 1 or other SOC related certifications.
• Experience with SIEM technologies, namely Sentinel and Splunk, with some experience with QRadar.

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: Office based in Farnborough
Security Clearance Level: Eligible for DV Clearance
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: To £58K Depending on experience, plus on shift allowance.
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund.

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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment.

We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.