Security Analyst (SC Cleared)

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts using SIEM tooling.
• Investigate and respond to cyber security incidents and Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
• Conduct proactive threat hunting to identify malicious or unusual activity.
• Review and tune SIEM detection rules to improve detection and reduce false positives.
• Support incident containment, investigation and recovery.
• Clearly communicate security issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within a SOC or cyber security operations environment.
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, ideally Microsoft Sentinel.
• Strong knowledge of incident response, threat hunting and IOC investigation.
• Understanding of cloud, identity, user behaviour and application security.
• Knowledge of current cyber threats, attack techniques and vulnerabilities.
• Strong analytical, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant cyber security qualification or equivalent industry experience.
• Candidates must hold SC clearance.