Tier 2 SOC Analyst - Incident Response & Threat Hunting

Xact Placements
Reading, UK
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Cyber Security Windows PowerShell Kusto Query Language Security Information and Event Management Cybercrime

Job description

Xact Placements Limited is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst in Reading to support various customers in a Managed Service Provider environment.

You will engage in incident response, triaging alerts, mentoring junior analysts, and ensuring effective security measures through SIEM and EDR tools. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in SOC or MSSP is required, along with essential skills in KQL, PowerShell, and threat analysis. Certifications like Security+, SC-200, and BTL1 are advantageous.

Requirements

You will engage in incident response, triaging alerts, mentoring junior analysts, and ensuring effective security measures through SIEM and EDR tools. A minimum of 3 years’ experience in SOC or MSSP is required, along with essential skills in KQL, PowerShell, and threat analysis. Certifications like Security+, SC-200, and BTL1 are advantageous. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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Xact Placements Limited is seeking a Tier 2 SOC Analyst in Reading to support various customers in a Managed Service Provider environment.

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