Senior SOC Analyst - Incident Response & Mentorship

NCC Group; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Twenty-six vacation days

Training opportunities

Laptop and business phone

Home internet allowance

Home office allowance

Bonus & profit sharing

Job summary

NCC Group in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to lead incident investigations and guide junior analysts. You will strengthen detection capabilities, refine alert rules, and collaborate with senior colleagues to coordinate responses.

You will mentor junior staff, improve SOC tooling and processes, and contribute to a robust security posture across the organization. This is a fixed term contract based in the Rijswijk office with a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous

Qualifications

• 2-4 years in a relevant security or SOC role.
• Bachelor's degree or higher.
• Advanced understanding of cybersecurity concepts and practices.
• Basic proficiency in programming/scripting.
• Advanced experience with common SOC and security monitoring tools.

Responsibilities

• Manage and investigate security incidents escalated from Junior SOC Analysts.
• Perform deeper incident analysis to determine impact and actions.
• Prioritise, classify, and assign incoming alerts.
• Create and refine alert policies to reduce noise.
• Conduct periodic threat hunting on lower-priority alerts.
• Maintain and optimise SOC tools, processes, and documentation.
• Prepare incident reports and case templates.
• Support and mentor Junior SOC Analysts.

Skills

Experience in SOC

Security knowledge

Programming / scripting

Education

Security tools proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

SOC monitoring tools

Job description

NCC Group in the Netherlands is seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to lead incident investigations and guide junior analysts. You will strengthen detection capabilities, refine alert rules, and collaborate with senior colleagues to coordinate responses.

You will mentor junior staff, improve SOC tooling and processes, and contribute to a robust security posture across the organization. This is a fixed term contract based in the Rijswijk office with a strong emphasis on teamwork and continuous