Senior SOC Analyst
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What you'll do
- Use analytical skills and attention to detail to monitor and respond to security events and incidents.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of team performance and operational efficiency.
- Show eagerness to learn and proactively enhance skills in the cybersecurity field.
- Monitor logs and security events across various security tools and act as the first responder to security incidents by performing triage, threat analysis, and containment.
- Document and report on security incidents with detailed analysis and remediation recommendations, maintaining accurate records to enhance future responses.
- Communicate incident response activities to stakeholders, including technical teams, senior management, and customers. Escalate complex issues to senior analysts as needed.
- Optimize detection rules and alert thresholds to reduce false positives and improve accuracy.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify potential threats that bypass security controls and detection mechanisms.
- Continuously research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to inform detection strategies and incident response playbooks.
- Participate in our incident response on-call service to support the team when necessary
What they're looking for
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Understanding of how adversaries compromise networks, the stages of an attack, and effective detection techniques.
- Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, operating systems, cloud services, and the ability to identify indicators of compromise across these environments.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in assessing security alerts, conducting log analysis, vulnerability assessments, and identifying exploitation techniques.
- Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in teams.
- Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, and major cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with basic scripting and the ability to search log data and write detection rules using SQL-like query languages.
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Full description from employer
Work where work matters.
We are a global technology group built for what's next, offering high calibre professionals the platform for high stakes work, the kind of work that defines an entire career. When you join us, you're not just taking on projects, you're solving problems that don't even have answers yet.
You will join an exclusive roster of talent that global leaders, including Google, Snap, Diageo, PayPal, and Jaguar Land Rover call when deadlines seem impossible, when others have already tried and failed, and when the solution absolutely has to work.
Forget routine consultancy. You will operate where technology, design, and human behaviour meet to deliver tangible outcomes, fast. This is work that leaves a mark, work you’ll be proud to tell your friends about.
We are looking for a Senior Security Analyst to detect, investigate, and respond to security events and incidents as part of our MSSP team. The main objective of this role is to support the team’s efforts and help our customers effectively manage and respond to security threats.
We look for people who embody:
Innovation to solve the hardest problems.
Accountability for every result.
Integrity always.
About The Role
- Use analytical skills and attention to detail to monitor and respond to security events and incidents.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of team performance and operational efficiency.
- Show eagerness to learn and proactively enhance skills in the cybersecurity field.
- Monitor logs and security events across various security tools and act as the first responder to security incidents by performing triage, threat analysis, and containment.
- Document and report on security incidents with detailed analysis and remediation recommendations, maintaining accurate records to enhance future responses.
- Communicate incident response activities to stakeholders, including technical teams, senior management, and customers. Escalate complex issues to senior analysts as needed.
- Optimize detection rules and alert thresholds to reduce false positives and improve accuracy.
- Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify potential threats that bypass security controls and detection mechanisms.
- Continuously research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to inform detection strategies and incident response playbooks.
- Participate in our incident response on-call service to support the team when necessary
This role is designed for impact, and we believe our best work happens when we connect. While we operate a flexible model, we expect you to spend regular quality time on site (at our offices or a client location) for collaboration sessions, customer meetings, and internal workshops.
Requirements
What Success Looks Like
- Strong communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Understanding of how adversaries compromise networks, the stages of an attack, and effective detection techniques.
- Knowledge of enterprise security technologies, operating systems, cloud services, and the ability to identify indicators of compromise across these environments.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in assessing security alerts, conducting log analysis, vulnerability assessments, and identifying exploitation techniques.
- Self-driven with the ability to work independently and collaborate effectively in teams.
- Experience with security tools and technologies such as SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, and major cloud platforms.
- Familiarity with basic scripting and the ability to search log data and write detection rules using SQL-like query languages.
Benefits
Our Benefits
We believe in supporting our team members both professionally and personally. Here's how we invest in you:
Compensation and Financial Well-being
- Competitive base salary.
- Discretionary company bonus scheme.
- Employee referral scheme.
- Meal Vouchers.
Health and Wellness
- Health Care Package.
- Life and Health Insurance.
Work-Life Balance and Growth
- Bookster.
- 28 days of annual leave.
- Floating bank holidays.
- An extra paid day off on your birthday.
- Ten paid learning days per year.
- Flexible working hours.
- Sabbatical leave (after 5 years).
- Work from anywhere (up to 3 weeks per year).
- Industry-recognised training and certifications.
- Bonusly: employee recognition and rewards platform.
- Clear opportunities for career development.
- Length of Service Awards.
- Regular company events.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Beyond, we champion diversity and inclusion. We believe that a career in IT should be open to everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, or neurotype. We value the unique talents and perspectives that each individual brings to our team, and we strive to create a fair and accessible hiring process for all.
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