SOC Analyst

Experis
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
3 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Computer Security
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Microsoft Security Essentials
Mitre Att&ck
Azure Security Center
Cybercrime

Job description

  • Monitor, triage, and respond to security alerts across multiple platforms, including Microsoft and endpoint security tools.
  • Conduct in-depth investigations of security events, escalating and containing incidents as required.
  • Optimise and tune detection rules, policies, and alerting mechanisms to improve SOC efficiency.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to support security operations, threat analysis, and incident recovery.
  • Produce clear incident documentation, reports, and recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Contribute to maintaining and enhancing SOC processes, runbooks, and operational workflows.

Requirements

Microsoft Security Stack

  • Experience triaging and managing Microsoft security alerts from the Microsoft Security Center / Microsoft Defender portal
  • Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE): advanced or enterprise-level operational expertise, including investigations, threat hunting, and response

Trellix (ePO)

  • Hands-on experience with configuration, policy management, agent deployment, and alert handling

SentinelOne

  • SOC operations experience including tuning, alert triage, threat investigation, and incident response

General Requirements

  • Proven experience in a hands-on SOC Analyst role within an enterprise environment
  • Strong understanding of security operations, threat detection, and incident response workflows
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a collaborative SOC team

Desirable Skills

  • Experience with incident documentation and reporting
  • Familiarity with security frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001)
  • Ability to adapt quickly to new tools, threats, and operational priorities
  • Any relevant certifications (e.g., Security+, CySA+, Microsoft SC-series, GIAC)

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