Security Analyst, SOC Tier 2

Occ Group
Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
2 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Shift work
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 88K

Job location

Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Cloud Computing
CompTIA Security+
Computer Security
Intrusion Detection and Prevention
Security Information and Event Management
Software Vulnerability Management
Information Technology

Job description

  • Lead the investigation, containment, and coordination of security incidents
  • Collaborate closely with Tier 1 analysts, internal IT teams, and external stakeholders
  • Take ownership of complex alerts
  • Support threat hunting and intelligence efforts
  • Contribute to the refinement of detection rules, playbooks, and response procedures
  • Manage incident detection and response activities
  • Engage in threat intelligence and analysis
  • Oversee security monitoring and detection engineering
  • Ensure compliance, reporting, and documentation
  • Participate in vulnerability management and knowledge sharing

Technologies:

  • Support
  • Security
  • Cloud

Requirements

  • Proven experience in a busy security department, specifically in security operations
  • Strong alert triage skills
  • Expertise in incident response and security monitoring
  • Experience with threat analysis
  • Familiarity with SIEM, EDR, or vulnerability management tools
  • Strong bachelors degree in computer science, Information Security, Cyber Security, or related field
  • Any SIEM-specific certification or vendor-specific training is a plus
  • Relevant cybersecurity certifications such as CCSP, Security+, CEH, CISSP, BTL1, BTL2 are highly desirable but not essential

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