Lead SOC Analyst - DV Cleared
| Reference | 272106826 | |||
| Sector | IT | Telecoms Jobs | |||
| Salary | £80 per hour | |||
| Town/City | Buckinghamshire | |||
| Locations | Buckinghamshire, South East, UK | |||
| Job Type | Temporary | |||
| Date Posted | 25th Sep | |||
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Job Description |
| YOU MUST HAVE ACTIVE DV CLEARANCE Lead SOC Analyst £80 per hour - 42 hour weeks 12 Hour shifts (7am-7pm & 7pm-7am) 7 Days & 7 Nights over a 4-week pattern 6 month contract initially Buckinghamshire Summary - The 3x Lead SOC Analysts will be responsible for the operational leadership of the Security Monitoring function, ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality security monitoring, investigation and escalation activities. Responsibilities - Lead the shift-based delivery of Security Monitoring services, ensuring timely and effectivemonitoring, investigation, triage and escalation of cyber security events. - Supervise and coordinate a Senior SOCAnalyst, ensuring investigations meet required professional, technical and documentation standards. - Act as Duty Lead for Security Monitoring, providing technical leadershipand making operational decisions during live cyber security events. - Review and quality-assure SOC investigations, confirming findings are accurate, evidence-based and clearly documented. - Lead complex and high-priority cyber security investigations before escalation to the Incident Response team, as delegated by the Principal SOC Analyst. - Deliver clear and effective shift handovers, maintaining situational awareness and continuity across ongoing investigations and incidents. - Coordinate with Incident Responders during cyber security incidents, clearly communicating analytical findings, timelines, indicators of compromise and supporting evidence. - Collaborate with SOC Engineers to improve monitoring coverage, alert quality and operational effectiveness. - Support the onboarding of new systems, applicationsand cloud services into SOC monitoringby validating monitoring content and operational readiness. - Drive continuous improvement across monitoring processes, investigation techniques and analyst efficiency, recommending enhancements to the Principal SOC Analyst. - Mentor and coach SOC Analysts, supporting their professional development and promoting consistent analytical standards and investigation best practice. - Ensure compliance with SOC operating procedures, security monitoringstandards and information-handling requirements. - Identify and escalate operational issues, monitoring gaps and emerging threats to the Principal SOC Analyst and SOC Manager. Required Skills / Experience - Demonstrable experience working within a SOC or comparable cyber security operations environment. - Experience leading security monitoring activities and supervising analysts during live operational service. - Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms, log analysis, security monitoring technologies and security event investigation. - Experience investigating complex cyber security events and determining appropriate escalation paths. - Good understanding of cyber-attack techniques, indicators of compromise, threat intelligence and defensive monitoring. - Experience in mentoring or coaching technical staff within an operational environment. - Excellent analytical, investigative and problem-solving skills. - Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly under operational pressure. - Ability to make timely decisions within a fast-paced 24/7 operational environment. - Profession certifications such as Microsoft SC-200, GIAC GCIH, GCIA, CompTIA CySA+ 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.  |
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