Senior SOC Analyst Location: Home based/ Remote – Must be Based in the United Kingdom Salary: Competitive Salary Looking to take the next step in your SOC career at a fast-growing industry leader? This is an opportunity you don’t want to miss About the Senior SOC Analyst Role As a Senior SOC Analyst, you will act as a leader within the SOC team, using your cybersecurity expertise to mentor junior analysts. This will involve day-to-day support of SOC Analysts, when necessary, as well as participating in regular team-wide training seminars. Your Day-to-day tasks will include: Perform Root Cause Analysis on complex Cyber Security incidents. Perform malware analysis on obfuscated command-lines and/or scripts. Execute hypothesis-based proactive threat hunting in client environments. Conduct sophisticated security monitoring and incident analysis. Lead response initiatives for security incidents triggered by security toolsets and SIEM technology. Proficiency in SIEM tools, intrusion detection systems, firewalls, antivirus software, and content filtering. Assist with onboarding of new customers. Skills and Experience Required for the Senior SOC Analyst Role: Experienced in working with Sentinel on a regular basis. Hands-on experience with Microsoft Defender. Experience with KQL (Kusto Query Language). Experience and knowledge working in an Incident Response or Digital Forensic role. Experience with utilizing malware sandboxes to aid investigation and malware analysis. A strong understanding of relevant TTPs within the industry and public sector. Ability to become a “leader” and a “teacher”, supporting junior analysts and participating in team-wide training seminars. Previous experience of working with SIEM and log monitoring tools such as Microsoft Sentinel and Azure. Relevant certifications such as CompTIA CySA, SC-200, and AZ-500. To be considered for this role, you must be UK-based and eligible for SC Clearance. The Company A UK leading IT Solution and Service Provider is looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to join their business on a remote and home-based basis. The business offers Microsoft Cloud solutions to the UK public sector, delivering for customers and clients, and providing the support you need to do so. The business offers training and development support, as they endeavor to support the professional development of their team. As a Microsoft Partner, the business offers plenty of support for training and earning additional Microsoft certifications. They take pride in the great working environment and high levels of staff retention due to this commitment to their team. This is a fully remote role; however, you must be based in the UK to be considered. This role will also require eligibility to gain SC Clearance due to government-based customers. J-18808-Ljbffr