SOC Analyst

Cybanetix; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in IT Services is seeking a SOC Analyst to monitor and investigate security incidents. The role involves analyzing alerts, managing security incidents, and collaborating with customers to enhance their security posture. Ideal candidates will have a passion for security, problem-solving skills, and a desire to learn continuously.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security preferred.
• Understanding of security assessment processes and industry standards is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Analyze alerts from SIEM tools and maintain the SIEM technology stack.
• Own the Security Incident Management process and collaborate with customer security teams.
• Track and analyze events to identify potential breaches and malicious activities.

Skills

Problem Solving

Inquisitiveness

Continuous Learning

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's Degree in Cyber Security

Tools

SIEM

UBA

Firewalls

Active Directory

Job description

As a SOC Analyst within the Cybanetix SOC team, you will be primarily responsible for monitoring, analyzing, and investigating security-related events and incidents within our customers' network environments. This includes utilizing various security tools and technologies.

Responsibilities:

1. Analyze and investigate alerts from Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools.
2. Maintain the SIEM technology stack, including refining rules, alerts, and reports from traditional SIEM and Next-Gen User Behavior Analytics (UBA) tools.
3. Own the Security Incident Management process, including customer notification, severity-based prioritization, investigation, updates, remedial actions, reporting, and closure.
4. Use SIEM and UBA tools to track and analyze events and abnormal user behaviors to identify potential breaches, malware, and malicious activities.
5. Leverage Threat Intelligence Services to identify known and emerging threats and develop mitigations.
6. Collaborate with customer security teams to detect, contain, and eradicate threats.
7. Have a good understanding of wider IT and security tools such as firewalls, endpoints, and Active Directory.
8. Understanding of security assessment processes and industry standards (e.g., ISO27001, PCI) is advantageous but not essential.
9. Undertake additional duties as required.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for security and enjoys solving problems.
• Is naturally inquisitive and understands the phases of security incident response and the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Can work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Is committed to continuous learning and improving documentation and process workflows.
• Enjoys researching emerging threats and analyzing real-world threats.
• Attends security events and is dedicated to personal and team development.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security (desirable).

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting