L3 SOC Analyst

L3 SOC Analyst - Contract Opportunity London (Hybrid - 2 Days per Week) | Inside IR35 | Up to £675 per Day | ASAP Start

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We're looking for an experienced L3 SOC Analyst to join a busy cyber security operations team supporting a large-scale enterprise environment.
This role will suit someone with a strong background in incident response, threat detection, investigation and remediation, who is comfortable operating as a senior escalation point within a Security Operations Centre.
What You'll Be Doing: Acting as an L3 escalation point for complex security incidents and investigations
Leading incident response activities from detection through to containment and remediation
Conducting in-depth analysis of security alerts, events and threat intelligence
Supporting and optimising SIEM use cases and detection engineering activities
Performing threat hunting activities across enterprise environments
Investigating suspicious activity across cloud, endpoint and network technologies
Producing detailed incident reports and recommending improvements to security controls
Collaborating with engineering, infrastructure and security teams to strengthen security posture
What We're Looking For: Proven experience operating as an L3 SOC Analyst
Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Sentinel
Excellent Incident Response experience within enterprise environments
Experience investigating advanced threats, malware, phishing and compromise activity
Strong knowledge of SIEM technologies, log analysis and threat detection
Experience with threat hunting and security investigations
Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain methodologies and security best practices
Ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments and manage multiple incidents simultaneously
Desirable Skills Experience xwzovoh with Microsoft Defender technologies
Knowledge of KQL and detection rule development
Previous experience within highly regulated or large enterprise environments
Relevant cyber security certifications (SC-200, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, Security+, etc.)
Contract Details Inside IR35
Up to £675 per day
Hybrid working - 2 days per week in London
ASAP Start
Initial contract until May 2027, possibility of extension
If you're an experienced L3 SOC Analyst with strong Microsoft Sentinel and Incident Response expertise and are available to start at short notice, we'd be keen to hear from you.