SOC Analyst (MS Sentinel & Defender, SC Cleared) | Contract
Length: 3 month initial contract
Location: Harlow
Hybrid initially (1 day per week onsite), potential for remote after first week
Inside IR35
Clearance Required: SC clearance - candidates must have valid clearance
We're looking for an experienced SOC Analyst Consultant to support a busy cyber security team within a large enterprise environment.
Key Requirements
- Demonstrable experience as a SOC Analyst
- Strong hands-on experience with SIEM, including Microsoft Sentinel
- Experience monitoring, triaging, and investigating security incidents
- Knowledge of incident response lifecycle and root cause analysis
- Experience with Microsoft Defender (essential)
- KQL knowledge desirable
- Ability to work independently and manage complex cyber investigations
Technical Exposure
- IBM QRadar
- Microsoft Defender / EDR
- Microsoft Sentinel (essential)
- Microsoft Entra ID / Azure AD
- Email threat response
Incident Experience
- Phishing & Business Email Compromise
- Malware & Ransomware
- Account Compromise
- Privilege Escalation
- Insider Threats
- DLP & Data Exfiltration Alerts
- Suspicious Authentication Activity
Knowledge of: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST CSF, and security event classification.
If you're a skilled SOC Analyst with strong Sentinel experience and available for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
PLEASE NOTE - Head Resourcing DO NOT use AI in the matching/screening/selection of candidates.
Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to: educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.