Details:
- Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Southampton Hampshire
- Date: 11 hours ago
Description:
SOC Analyst (24×7) - UK Public Sector SOC
Location: Winchester, SO212JN
Clearance: BPSS + Home Office SC
Working Pattern: On‑site, 24×7 shift rota
About the Role
We're looking for skilled and motivated SOC Analysts to join a high‑performing 24×7 Security Operations Centre supporting UK Public Sector clients. You'll be part of a 16‑person team delivering protective monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across complex and secure environments.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading SIEM and XDR technologies while contributing directly to national‑level cyber defence.
What You'll Be Doing
Providing continuous protective monitoring across secure client environments
Investigating, triaging, and escalating security alerts
Operating multiple SIEM/XDR platforms including:
IBM QRadar
LogRhythm
Palo Alto XSIAM/XDR
Microsoft Sentinel & Defender
Google SecOps
Supporting incident response activities and following established SOC runbooks
Maintaining situational awareness and contributing to threat detection improvements
Working collaboratively within a 24×7 shift team
Essential Skills
Strong cyber security awareness and foundational training
Ability to work effectively in a 24×7 SOC environment
Understanding of security monitoring, alert handling, and incident lifecycle
Desirable Skills
Experience in a Security Operations Centre
Hands‑on exposure to SIEM/XDR platforms
Triage, investigation, and incident response experience
Familiarity with public sector or secure environments
Clearance Requirements
BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)
Home Office SC (Security Check) - or eligibility to obtain
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