Senior SOC Analyst

Senior SOC Analysts | Defence & National Security
Farnborough | Fully on-site | 24/7 shifts
Up to £55K + shift allowance (20%)| Must be eligible for DV clearance

An alert is the starting point. It’s what you uncover next that matters.
If you enjoy piecing together evidence, understanding how an attack unfolded and deciding what needs to happen next, these opportunities are worth a look.
I’m recruiting experienced SOC Analysts for several positions within a growing Farnborough team supporting defence and national security environments.
The work combines complex investigations, incident response and threat hunting, with the opportunity to turn what you learn into better detections and stronger ways of working. You’ll bring sound judgement to live incidents and help colleagues make sense of what they’re seeing.

The work

Investigate escalated alerts, drawing evidence from SIEM platforms, endpoint tooling, network traffic and security logs.
Support incident response, making informed decisions around containment, priorities and escalation.
Hunt for threats using your understanding of attacker behaviour and MITRE ATT&CK.
Refine detection rules, use cases and playbooks to improve the team’s response.
Produce clear incident reports and share findings that others can act on.The experience rewuired
You’ll have a strong SOC background and be comfortable taking ownership of investigations. Hands-on experience with Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic or a comparable SIEM is relevant, alongside practical incident response and log analysis skills.
You’ll also need a good understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS and HTTP, and experience working with EDR, firewalls and IDS/IPS.
Just as valuable is your ability to explain your findings, prioritise under pressure and recognise when an incident needs escalating.

Key Points
These roles are fully on-site in Farnborough, covering a 24/7 shift pattern, with a shift allowance paid in addition to salary.
You must be eligible to obtain DV clearance. For these positions, British citizenship and 10 years’ UK residency are required, with clearance subject to the formal vetting process