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Competitive Salary | DV Clearance Eligible (British Citizens Only)
Are you an experienced SOC Analyst ready to play a crucial role in defending the UK's most critical systems? Join a top-tier consultancy that operates at the sharp end of cybersecurity within defence, aerospace, and national security.
We’re looking for an experienced SOC Analyst to join our high-performing Security Operations Centre in Farnborough. This is a unique chance to contribute to real-world cyber defence, on country critical technology, pitting your SCO skills against state of the art attacks.
 
As the SOC Analyst, you will:

Monitoring and triaging alerts across secure client environments
Investigating threats using logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry
Supporting response efforts during live security incidents
Improving detection rules, playbooks, and tooling with MITRE ATT&CK-driven enhancements
Producing clear incident reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
Contributing to threat intelligence initiatives
Staying ahead of the curve on emerging threats, tactics, and techniques 
To secure this SOC role:

Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
Hands-on knowledge of SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, etc.)
Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat detection methodologies
Strong analytical mindset with log, endpoint, and network analysis skills
Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP)
Awareness of enterprise security architecture: firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS
Eligible for DV Clearance – British citizens who have resided in the UK for the past 10 years 
This SOC role will give you an opportunity to utilise your SOC skills defending against a number of threats, including nation states.

If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch

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