Security Operations Centre Analyst

Job Title: Cyber Security Analyst (Contract)
Contract Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35)
Shift Pattern (Day/Night)
Location: Andover, Hampshire
Security Clearance: ** Current valid SC clearance required **
Eligibility: ** UK eyes only **
About the Role:
This is a brilliant opportunity to join our growing team at CND. We are looking for an experienced Security Analyst. This role offers a great shift pattern, ensuring you regularly have 5 days off and at least 2 weekends off per month.
Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver excellent and thorough security analysis, taking SIEM output and actioning it accordingly.
  
• Push for improvements across the overall monitoring capability.
  
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, with varying levels of technical understanding.
  
• Be flexible on location; some of our clients will need provision on site, balanced to ensure your wellbeing.
  
• Suggest ideas for improving CND’s own internal security posture.
  
• Be proactive with client requirements, offering guidance and input to highly technical challenges.
  Essential Skills:
  
• Experience working with SIEM tools such as ArcSight, Splunk, LogRhythm, or AlienVault.
  
• Understanding of how to get the best from available tooling.
  
• Exposure to building capability and consulting with customers to change their environment.
  
• Knowledge of process and procedure/playbook development in a SOC is desirable.
  
• Confidence in being the point of escalation for junior staff and taking an event through an investigation into response.
  Note: Current valid SC clearance is required (UK eyes only)