Details:
- Salary: £400 - Day
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Coventry West Midlands (County)
- Date: 6 days ago
Description:
Our client, a leading global consultancy, are looking for a SOC Analyst to join for an initial 6-month contract based in Coventry. The Analyst will be operating at L2 level, handling escalated security incidents / issues.
ROLE: SOC ANALYST
LOCATION: COVENTRY (ON-SITE)
RATE: £400 A DAY INSIDE IR35
LENGTH: 6 MONTHS WITH SCOPE TO EXTEND
Key responsibilities:
* Alert monitoring, Security Events analysis, Log Management – Microsoft Sentinel
* Security Incident response management
* Manage, tune, and optimise SIEM tool (Sentinel), which includes evaluating existing rules, filters, events and use cases per the business requirement
* Provide recommendation to optimise security controls such as IDS/IPS, endpoint security, vulnerability management, data loss prevention (DLP)
* Handling escalated security incidents/ issues. Responsible for deep dive analysis of escalated incidents, threat hunting & Malware analysis
* Plan and provide required support for external / 3rd party teams in the scenario of Data breach / Major incidents
* Provide Audit and Compliance support
Required skills / knowledge:
* Strong Expertise in SIEM Tools, 5-7 years , Operating at L2 level for a minimum of 2 years
* Proven experience as a SOC Analyst at – L2 level
* Good Exposure to Infrastructure, Networks and Cloud Architecture
* Creative and resourceful in finding solutions to complex issues and blockers
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strong negotiation skills
* Excellent people and team management skills
* Proven ability to work under own initiative
* Ability to work under pressure, handle complex change and prioritise key activities
* Good Analytical and decision-making skills with high attention to detail
If you are currently looking for a new role, please apply promptly and I will give you a call to discuss