SOC Analyst
Chapman Tate Associates
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
Junior Compensation
£ 45KJob location
Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Tech stack
DNS
Hypertext Transfer Protocols (HTTP)
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Python
Network Protocols
Powershell
Security Information and Event Management
TCP/IP
Software Vulnerability Management
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Cybercrime
Microsoft Sentinel
Sumo Logic
Job description
- Advanced Security Monitoring: Analyse SIEM alerts, logs, and security events to identify and respond to complex threats.
- Incident Response: Lead investigations, perform deep analysis, determine impact, and coordinate response activities.
- Threat Detection & Analysis: Develop and refine detection rules and use cases to improve threat visibility.
- Threat Hunting: Proactively hunt for advanced threats and indicators of compromise across the environment.
- Vulnerability Management: Identify, assess, and prioritise vulnerabilities and recommend remediation actions.
- Security Reporting: Produce detailed reports on incidents, trends, and overall security posture.
- Process Improvement & Automation: Enhance SOC processes, playbooks, and automation capabilities., * Working closely with customers and internal teams on incident investigations
- Tuning detection rules and improving alert quality
- Staying up to date with emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques
- Supporting and mentoring junior analysts
Requirements
- Strong experience with SIEM platforms (e.g., Microsoft Sentinel, Sumo Logic)
- Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR tools (e.g., CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender)
- Solid understanding of:
- Incident response lifecycle
- Threat detection methodologies
- Networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S)
- Experience analysing logs from multiple sources (endpoints, network, cloud)
- Ability to independently investigate and resolve security incidents
- Scripting or automation experience (e.g., Python, PowerShell) is a plus
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, * UK Citizenship (required due to the nature of the role)
