SOC Engineer

Posted 23 May 2024
LocationLondon
Job type Contract
Discipline Cyber Defence
Reference746965

Job description

Trident Search has partnered with a leading UK satellite telecoms provider in the search for a passionate Security Analyst with a strong background in Incident Response.

You will be working with the wider Security Team to provide around the clock monitoring and response expertise, provide recommendations to better system security and be an overall key team player in the working of the SOC.

Key Responsibilities:
  • First line monitoring, analysis, escalation and response for the SIEM system.
  • Provide initial communication services for security event, notification and response processes.
  • Deliver first level investigation and remediation activities as a member of the Security Incident Response Team.
  • Conduct research and assessments of security events; provide analysis of firewall, IDS, anti-virus and other network sensor produced events; present findings as input to SIRT.
  • Participate in a Compliance/Vulnerability Assessment Scanning Capability and provide mitigation & remediation plans as a result of the vulnerability assessment findings.
  • Create and update security event investigation notes, conduct shift change reports on open cases, and maintain case data in the Incident Response Management platform.
  • Document information security operations policies, process and procedures.
About you:
  • A University degree level education or equivalent in Information Security, Forensics, or Computer Science.
  • Experience of performing 1st level analysis and interpretation of information from SOC systems.
  • Good understanding and knowledge of InfoSec fundamentals, technologies and design principles.
  • Proven experience in securing Windows, Linux, Oracle and VM platforms.
  • Experience of Q-Radar or similar SIEM tools for analysing network and security incidents.
  • Experience in Tenable Network Security Nessus, BeyondTrust Retina or similar VA technologies.