SOC Cyber Analyst

SOC Analyst - SC Cleared - 12 Month Contract - Hereford About Your Role: As the SOC Analyst your role will include; Alert Triage: Review and assess alerts escalated by the outsourced SOC; validate their accuracy and determine potential impact. Initial Investigation: Perform first-line investigation using available tools (SIEM, Device Logs, Firewall logs and SIEM alerts). User Interaction: Engage with affected end users or asset owners to collect additional information, verify events, or guide immediate containment steps (eg asset isolation, password reset). Escalation: Escalate confirmed or high severity incidents to the Level 2 SOC (outsourced) or internal incident response teams, ensuring complete and accurate handoff documentation. Incident Documentation: Create and maintain detailed case notes, timelines, and evidence within the case management system to support investigations and compliance requirements. Collaboration: Serve as the coordination point between the security team and the external SOC partner, maintaining strong communication and situational awareness. Playbook Execution: follow established triage and escalation playbooks; suggest improvements based on recurring issues or inefficiencies. Threat Awareness: Maintain awareness of current cyber threats, attacker techniques (MITRE ATTandamp;CK), and industry trends relevant to the organisations threat landscape. About You: As an experienced SOC Analyst, your skills and experience may include; ..... full job details .....