Senior SOC Analyst
Hemel Hempstead, UK - Onsite | 24/7 Shift Pattern
Competitive Salary | DV Clearance Eligible (British Citizens Only)
Are you an experienced SOC Analyst ready to play a crucial role in defending the UK's most critical systems? Join a top-tier consultancy that operates at the sharp end of cybersecurity within defence, aerospace, and national security. We're looking for an experienced SOC Analyst to join our high-performing Security Operations Centre in Farnborough. This is a unique chance to contribute to real-world cyber defence, on country critical technology, pitting your skills against state of the art attacks.
Responsibilities
* Monitoring and triaging alerts across secure client environments
* Investigating threats using logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry
* Supporting response efforts during live security incidents
* Improving detection rules, playbooks, and tooling with MITRE ATT&CK-driven enhancements
* Producing clear incident reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
* Contributing to threat intelligence initiatives
* Staying ahead of the curve on emerging threats, tactics, and techniques
Qualifications
* Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
* Hands‑on knowledge of SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, etc.)
* Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat detection methodologies
* Strong analytical mindset with log, endpoint, and network analysis skills
* Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP)
* Awareness of enterprise security architecture: firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS
* Eligible for DV Clearance - British citizens who have resided in the UK for the past 10 years
This SOC role will give you an opportunity to utilise your SOC skills defending against a number of threats, including nation states.
If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three – five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch.
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