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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior SOC Analyst - **Company:** Pertemps - **Location:** Hanslope, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £48,000.0 - £58,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Business Analytics Applications, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Log Analysis, Cloud Services, Security Information and Event Management, Mitre Att&ck, Cyber Threat Analysis, Microsoft Sentinel - **Published:** September 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.pertemps.co.uk/jobs/job-application?vacancyRef=272106827 ## About the Role * The Senior SOC Analyst should demonstrable knowledge and skills in the areas: Cyber security operations, Forensics, Incident management, incident investigation and response, Information risk assessment and risk management, Intrusion detection analysis, Protective security, Secure operations management, Threat intelligence and threat assessment * Experience working within a SOC or comparable cyber security operations environment. * Experience investigating cyber security alerts and security events using enterprise monitoring techniques. * Good knowledge of SIEM platforms, security monitoring tools and log analysis techniques. * Understanding of cyber attack methodologies, indicators or compromise, threat intelligence and common attacker techniques. * Experience analysing information from multiple technical sources to investigate cyber security events. * Experience supporting cyber incident response activities. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to made sound technical judgements. * Good written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce accurate technical reports and investigation findings. * Ability to work effectively within a shift-based 24/7 environment. * Professional certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, CompTIA CySA+, GIAC, GCIA or equivalent Desirable: * Experience using Microsoft Sentinel, LogRhythm, or equivalent enterprise SIEM platforms. * Experience developing monitoring improvements, detection tuning, or operational process development. * Experience supporting Incident Responder activities during major cyber security incidents. * Experience contributing to the development of monitoring use cases and detection improvements. * Applied knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK or equivalent adversary behaviour frameworks. ## Description * Monitor the organisation's technology estate to identify cyber security events, suspicious activity and indicators of compromise using approved monitoring platforms and analytical tools. * Independently investigate security alerts and complex cyber security events, determining their significance, potential impact and appropriate course of actions. * Correlate information from multiple data sources to establish attack timelines, identify affected systems and support the assessment of cyber security incidents. * Analyse indicators of compromise, attacker techniques and available threat intelligence to determine the nature and severity of security events. * Escalate indicators confirmed or suspected cyber security incidents to the Lead SOC Analyst or Incident Responder team in accordance with established operational procedures. * Support Incident Responders by providing accurate analytical findings, supporting evidence, timelines and technical information throughout incident investigations. * Contribute to the continual improvement of monitoring capability by identifying opportunities to improve alert quality, investigation processes, monitoring coverage and detection effectiveness. * Validate new monitoring content, detection rules and operational procedures before deployment into the live SOC environment. * Assist in the onboarding of new systems, cloud services and application into SOC monitoring by validating operational visibility and monitoring effectiveness. * Maintain accurate investigations records, ensuring all analytical activities are fully documented in accordance with organisational procedures. * Share knowledge, provide technical guidance and support the development of Practitioner SOC Analysts through coaching and day-to-day mentoring. * Contribute to operational reviews, lessons identified and post-incident activities, recommending improvements to monitoring capability and operational processes. * Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats, attacker techniques and monitoring technologies to support continual professional development and improved operational effectiveness ## Related Videos - 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