Location: Hybrid – Oxfordshire (2 days onsite)
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Benefits
The Opportunity
Are you a SOC Analyst with 1–2 years of experience who feels like you’ve hit a ceiling?
A rapidly scaling Cyber Security Consultancy is looking for a technically curious Analyst to join their elite Security Operations capability. This isn’t a \"ticket farm\" role; it’s an opportunity to move beyond basic monitoring and gain deep, hands-on exposure to modern Microsoft Security Tooling within complex client environments.
The Role
Working alongside a senior team of incident responders and engineers, you will be at the front line of defense for a diverse client base.
* Detection & Analysis: Monitor and investigate sophisticated threats within a Microsoft Sentinel SIEM environment.
* Proactive Triage: Go beyond the alert—analyze logs, identify patterns, and determine the \"root cause\" of security incidents.
* Continuous Improvement: Assist in tuning detection rules and reducing \"noise\" to ensure the SOC is always one step ahead.
* Incident Response: Support the end-to-end investigation and reporting of live security breaches.
Technical Profile
What you need:
* SOC Foundation: 1–2 years of experience in a SOC or security monitoring role.
* SIEM Exposure: Experience navigating SIEM platforms (if you’ve used Microsoft Sentinel, that’s a major win).
* Threat Knowledge: A solid grasp of common attacker techniques (MITRE ATT&CK framework knowledge is highly regarded).
* Microsoft Ecosystem: Familiarity with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Identity or Azure security tools.
* The \"Investigator\" Mindset: A natural curiosity to dig into logs until you find the answer.
The \"Value Add\" (Nice to Have):
* KQL Skills: Experience writing Kusto Query Language for data hunting.
* Certifications: SC-200 (Cyber Security Operations Analyst), SC-900, or AZ-500.
* Consultancy Spirit: Comfortable communicating findings to external stakeholders.
Why Join?
* Technical Progression: Clear path toward Senior Analyst, Threat Hunter, or Incident Responder.
* Modern Stack: Work exclusively with cutting-edge Microsoft security tech.
* Hybrid Balance: 2 days onsite in Oxfordshire allows for team collaboration and mentoring, with the rest of the week remote.
Ready to level up? > If you are looking for a role where you’ll be mentored by senior experts and given the tools to become a specialist, we want to hear from you.
Apply directly for a confidential discussion.