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SOC Analysts (L1 & L2)SC OR DV Clearance (Sole UK National)
Farnborough (24/7 shift pattern, 4 on 4 off)
£40k - £65k DOE + Clearance Bonus
Role details:
We're partnering with a global IT Services company who have become leaders in Infrastructure within the Public Sector. They are looking for several L1 & L2 SOC Analysts to play a crucial role in their Cyber Threat Analysis Centre.
L1 Responsibilities:
- Monitor and review security events across various SIEM platforms 24/7/365 to detect, triage, and respond to security incidents.
- Act as the first line of response for security incidents by identifying, validating, and classifying potential threats, escalating to higher tiers when necessary.
- Perform preliminary analysis on alerts to determine false positives and escalate confirmed incidents based on pre-defined criteria.
- Create and manage incident tickets in the system to track incident status and facilitate accurate handovers between shifts.
L2 Responsibilities:
- Conduct escalated triage and analysis on security events identified by Tier 1 Analysts, determining threat severity and advising on initial response actions.
- Apply expertise in SIEM solutions utilizing Kusto Query Language (KQL), to perform log analysis, event correlation, and thorough documentation of security incidents.
- Identify and escalate critical threats to Tier 3 Analysts with detailed analysis for further action, ensuring rapid response and adherence to service Tier objectives (SLOs).
- Investigate potential security incidents by conducting deeper analysis on correlated events and identifying patterns or anomalies that may indicate suspicious or malicious activity.
Eligibility:
To be considered for the role, you must have active DV Clearance OR SC Clearance AND eligibility for DV clearance (Sole UK National + Residence in the UK for the past 5 years).
