Senior SOC Analyst - Incident Response
We are seeking a Senior SOC Analyst – Incident Response to lead the investigation, containment, and resolution of complex cybersecurity incidents. You will operate as a senior member of a security operations team, providing expert guidance during active incidents and helping protect critical systems, applications, and data. The role requires strong analytical thinking, sound technical judgement, and the ability to remain calm and decisive in a fast-moving environment.
Responsibilities include monitoring and triaging security alerts, investigating suspected compromises, conducting threat hunting, and coordinating end-to-end incident response activities. You will analyse events from SIEM, EDR, network, identity, cloud, and other security platforms; identify indicators of compromise; determine root cause and scope; and recommend effective containment and remediation actions. You will create and maintain incident response procedures, playbooks, investigation notes, and post-incident reports. The successful candidate will also support forensic analysis, vulnerability investigations, threat intelligence integration, detection engineering, and the continuous improvement of SOC processes. You may be required to participate in an on-call rota and provide clear updates to technical and non-technical stakeholders during significant incidents.
Applicants should have substantial experience in a SOC, incident response, digital forensics, or a closely related cybersecurity function, together with proven experience handling high-severity incidents. Strong knowledge of attack tactics, techniques, and procedures, including common enterprise, cloud, identity, endpoint, and network threats, is essential. Experience with SIEM and EDR technologies, log analysis, scripting, and investigation frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK is highly desirable. Relevant certifications such as GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent practical experience are welcomed. You should be an excellent communicator, capable of producing accurate technical documentation and collaborating effectively across security, infrastructure, applications, and risk teams. A proactive approach to learning, automation, and improving defensive capabilities will be important in this role.
Senior SOC Analyst - Incident Response
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