Senior SOC Analyst

Manchester, Greater Manchester
  1. Permanent
Negotiable

Senior SOC Analyst – Hybrid (Manchester)

Harvey Nash is currently recruiting for an exciting permanent role with a client of ours, a leading public sector organisation who are currently undergoing lots of change and transformation. It is a really exciting time for an enthusiastic senior security professional, who is comfortable leading a SOC environment and team of SOC Analysts, to join the team and have the opportunity to make instant impact.

The role:

  1. Lead and contribute to the enhancement of Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC) capabilities, leveraging your subject matter expertise.
  2. Perform daily technical tasks to deliver security monitoring services, conduct trend analysis, and execute response actions utilising tools such as Rapid7, Sophos, MDE, and Proofpoint to monitor and analyse security incidents and events.
  3. Work with threat analysts to validate alerts, providing necessary context to escalate triaged alerts for deeper analysis and review, and potentially initiate Incident Response activities.
  1. Collaborate on and enhance detection rules across our monitoring systems, and participate in incident response rehearsals to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape.
  2. Regularly review and fine-tune SOC processes, procedures, and technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
  3. Work with technical colleagues, suppliers, and external companies to ensure rapid identification and response to incidents, and continuously improve our monitoring and response capabilities.
  4. Produce, continually improve, and maintain technical documentation for departmental use to ensure effective system management.
  5. Implement relevant management systems, procedures, and policies related to staff management, wellbeing, risk management, health and safety, information security, and business continuity.
  6. Provide effective and inclusive management and leadership to the team by supporting their personal development and helping them develop their skills and knowledge in line with strategic plans and organisational values.

The candidate:

  • Extensive practical experience as a senior SOC analyst within a Cyber Security Operations Centre (SOC).
  • Strong understanding of SOC best practices, threat detection, incident response, and relevant regulations (e.g. GDPR, NIST, ISO 27001).
  • Comprehensive technical knowledge and experience with the following technologies:
    • SIEM technologies
    • Detection and response technologies (e.g. IDS/IPS, EDR)
  • Proven experience in writing custom detection rules.
  • Hands-on experience in managing cyber incidents and problem resolution.
  • Strong understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain and MITRE ATT&CK techniques, with familiarity with common and emerging malware.
  • Experience in defending hybrid infrastructure environments, including on-premises and cloud (PaaS, SaaS, IaaS), with a focus on Microsoft Azure.
  • Awareness of the latest security and technological developments, and the ability to integrate these into your work.

Please apply now or contact me directly for a confidential conversation:

Email – ethan.little@harveynash.com

Senior SOC Analyst – Hybrid (Manchester)

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