Lead SOC Analyst

Lead SOC Analyst | Active SC | Up to £600/day Inside IR35A long-term security programme is looking for an experienced Lead/Senior SOC Analyst to support threat monitoring, incident investigation, escalation and the wider operation of a 24/7 SOC environment.This is a hands-on operational role with responsibility for incident quality, escalation and supporting other analysts on shift.Key experience:Active SC clearanceStrong Microsoft Sentinel experienceStrong Microsoft Defender/EDR/XDR experienceL2/L3 SOC experienceIncident triage and investigationAlert validation and escalationThreat detection and security event analysisReading logs across endpoint, network and cloud environmentsIncident response and major incident coordinationExperience acting as a senior escalation point or supporting Junior AnalystsPlaybook improvement and reducing false positivesContract details:Up to £600/dayInside IR35Long-term programmeSouth of England12-hour shift rota 7am-7pm/7pm-7amSC-200 would be particularly useful, alongside MITRE ATTandamp;CK, threat hunting or SOAR experience.If you''re actively SC cleared and have strong L2/L3 SOC experience, please apply with an up-to-date CV. ..... full job details .....