Senior SOC Analyst
Hemel Hempstead, UK | Fully On-Site
24/7 Shift Pattern
Up to £58K + 20% Shift Allowance
DV Clearance Eligible - British Citizens Only
This SOC role is on the frontline of cyber defence. I am looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to join a high‑performing Security Operations Centre supporting UK defence, aerospace, and national security programmes. You will monitor and respond to real, advanced threats in environments where the stakes are genuinely high. You will operate inside a trusted consultancy setting, defending country‑critical systems and countering sophisticated adversaries, including nation‑state activity.
Responsibilities
* Monitoring, triaging and investigating security alerts in highly secure environments
* Analyzing threats using SIEM, endpoint telemetry, network traffic and logs
* Supporting live incident response, escalation and containment activities
* Enhancing detections, rules and playbooks aligned to MITRE ATT&CK
* Producing clear, high‑quality incident reports for both technical and senior stakeholders
* Contributing to threat intelligence and proactive defence initiatives
* Staying ahead of emerging TTPs, tooling and adversary behaviour
Qualifications
* Proven experience working in a Security Operations Centre (SOC)
* Hands‑on SIEM experience (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, or similar)
* Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and modern detection techniques
* Confident analysis across logs, endpoints and network traffic
* Solid knowledge of core networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP)
* Awareness of enterprise security tooling (firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS)
* Eligibility for DV Clearance (sole British National, UK resident for the past 10 years)
This Senior SOC role will help protect the UK from advanced and persistent cyber threats, alongside teams that take security seriously.
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