Responsibilities
Provide leadership to Security Operations Center Analysts & Engineers
Provide security monitoring and incident response of cyber security events in a highly available Security Operation Center (SOC) that supports internal and external customers
Respond to cyber security tickets and provide analysis and trending of security log data from security devices as well as various security tool portals
Monitor and analyze Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) alerts to identify security issues for remediation and investigate events and incidents
Monitor all security logs and events
Provide proactive "threat hunting" to detect incidents
Tune rules and thresholds to improve fidelity of alerts
Prepare reports of analysis and results to provide briefings to management and clients
Provide Incident Response support when analysis confirms actionable incident
Investigate, document, and report on information security issues and emerging trends.
Mentor junior staff and interns
Essential Skills
Experience as a Senior Security Analyst leading a team or Analysts and Engineers
A minimum of 3-5 years as a senior SOC Analyst or Engineer working at a senior level
Strong stakeholder management
Experience with Security Operations Center, network event analysis and/or threat analysis
Experience working as an Incident Responder
Knowledge of various security methodologies and technical security solutions
Experience analyzing data from cybersecurity monitoring tools
Ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs
Experience tuning and/or configuring SIEM and vulnerability tools
Knowledge of common Internet protocols and applications
Scripting experience in Linux or PowerShell preferred
Appropriate security certifications (ie CISSP, Security+, CySA)
Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.