Junior Security Operations Centre Analyst

Searchability NS&D
Farnborough, GU14 7JT, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£30,000 – £40,000 pa

Salary

£30,000 – £40,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Shift-work
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Junior
Education
Degree
Security Clearance
Required
Posted
14 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Exposure to a wide range of security technologies and incidents Ongoing learning and development in cyber security Clear progression opportunities into more senior security roles

Junior SOC Analyst - Farnborough, UK

  • Up to £40,000 salary Depending on Experience
  • Full time onsite role in Farnborough
  • Must be eligible for DV clearance

About the client

Our client operates in highly secure technical environments, delivering critical digital and cyber capabilities to complex organisations. Security sits at the core of everything they do, and the SOC plays a key role in protecting systems, data, and services. Due to continued growth and service demand, they are now looking for a Junior SOC Analyst to join their experienced security team.

The benefits

  • Salary up to £50,000 depending on experience
  • Onsite working within a collaborative SOC environment
  • Exposure to a wide range of security technologies and incidents
  • Ongoing learning and development in cyber security
  • Clear progression opportunities into more senior security roles

The Junior SOC Analyst role

As a Junior SOC Analyst, you will be responsible for monitoring live security environments and responding to security alerts and incidents. Working as part of a 24/7 SOC, you will follow established playbooks, escalate complex incidents to Tier 2 teams, and help maintain and improve security controls.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Monitoring systems for security alerts, intrusions, and unauthorised activity
  • Responding to incidents in line with defined SOC playbooks
  • Escalating complex or high-risk incidents to Tier 2 Incident Response teams
  • Reviewing vulnerability scan results and feeding findings back to technical teams
  • Supporting secure configuration reviews and remediation activities
  • Producing regular service and security reports for stakeholders
  • Contributing ideas to improve SOC processes and service delivery
  • Keeping up to date with emerging threats, trends, and best practice

This role involves shift work as part of a 24/7 SOC operation.

Junior SOC Analyst essential skills

  • A qualification in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Networking, or a related technical discipline
  • Strong interest in cyber security and incident response
  • Understanding of core security concepts and common cyber threats
  • Ability to follow processes, investigate alerts, and document findings clearly
  • Willingness to work shifts in a 24/7 SOC environment

Nice to have

  • Exposure to cloud computing concepts
  • Basic knowledge of security incident management or risk management
  • Familiarity with vulnerabilities, phishing, ransomware, or identity and access management
  • Awareness of information security principles such as confidentiality, integrity, and availability

To be considered

Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via . For further information please call me: .

By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Key skills: SOC Analyst, Cyber Security, SIEM, Incident Response, Vulnerability Management, Cloud Security, Information Security, NSD

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