SOC Analyst

SOC AnalystDaily Rate: Inside IR35Location: SheffieldJob Type: Hybrid (2-3 days on-site)Join our Cyber Defence Centre (CDC) as a SOC Analyst. This is a crucial hands-on operational role within Security Operations, focused on incident detection, investigation, and response. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring effective monitoring, triage, and response to security events, while also driving continuous improvement and detection engineering initiatives.Day-to-day of the role:Incident Detection and Response:Investigate and respond to security incidents and alerts escalated from Tier 1 / Tier 2 SOC.Perform in-depth analysis and triage of security events, identifying threats and determining impact.Support high-severity incident response as required, working closely with Incident Responders.Operational Monitoring:Manage and resolve security tickets within agreed SLAs.Review alerts from multiple security tools and platforms.Ensure accurate documentation and tracking of incidents within ServiceNow.Detection Engineering:Contribute to detection engineering activities on a rotational basis.Develop and tune detection rules to improve alert quality and reduce false positives.Write and optimise queries (e.g., KQL) across SIEM platforms.Collaboration and Support:Work closely with internal teams and third-party providers to investigate and resolve incidents.Support MSSP interactions and escalations where required.Participate in incident bridge calls during major incidents.Continuous ..... full job details .....