SOC T1 Analyst

Job description

Overall Purpose The Security Operations team exists to protect the client by proactively detecting and responding to cyber security threats. Our SOC Analysts are our front line of cyber defense: monitoring and assessing cases, correlating observables, mitigating and defending against malicious cyber activity and adapting to an ever-changing threat landscape. Operating as a triage specialist responsible for the monitoring management and configuration of relevant security tools, containing and remediate attacks, as well as preventing intrusion and unauthorized access to critical data and devices. This role requires willingness to work shifts (including unsociable hours and bank holidays where these fall into your shift pattern) as part of a 24x7 team. Principal Duties and Responsibilities: - Monitor and identify cyber security threats that pose a risk, or have the potential to pose a risk, to the client. - Monitoring SIEM alerts effectively to minimize downtime and restore services. - Triage alerts and alarms across a broad range of security controls as they come into the SOC and assess urgency to escalate to Tier 2 as appropriate. - Ensure investigation steps are clearly documented...