SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst (24×7) - UK Public Sector SOC

Location: Winchester, SO212JN

Clearance: BPSS + Home Office SC

Working Pattern: On‑site, 24×7 shift rota

About the Role

We're looking for skilled and motivated SOC Analysts to join a high‑performing 24×7 Security Operations Centre supporting UK Public Sector clients. You'll be part of a 16‑person team delivering protective monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across complex and secure environments.

This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading SIEM and XDR technologies while contributing directly to national‑level cyber defence.

What You'll Be Doing

Providing continuous protective monitoring across secure client environments

Investigating, triaging, and escalating security alerts

Operating multiple SIEM/XDR platforms including:

IBM QRadar

LogRhythm

Palo Alto XSIAM/XDR

Microsoft Sentinel & Defender

Google SecOps

Supporting incident response activities and following established SOC runbooks

Maintaining situational awareness and contributing to threat detection improvements

Working collaboratively within a 24×7 shift team

Essential Skills

Strong cyber security awareness and foundational training

Ability to work effectively in a 24×7 SOC environment

Understanding of security monitoring, alert handling, and incident lifecycle

Desirable Skills

Experience in a Security Operations Centre

Hands‑on exposure to SIEM/XDR platforms

Triage, investigation, and incident response experience

Familiarity with public sector or secure environments

Clearance Requirements

BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)

Home Office SC (Security Check) - or eligibility to obtain

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