1 to 25 of 46 Threat Detection Jobs in the UK excluding London

SOC Threat Detection Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Certain Advantage
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£45 - £85/hour Overtime Rate of time and a quarter
World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit 8x SOC Threat Detection Analyst subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract. This role can start on an SC Security Clearance basis, however DV Clearance will be required down the line. This role would suit … someone from a Cyber Security Analyst, SOC Analyst or Threat Detection Analyst background. Hourly Rate: £45ph - £85 per hour. There are 8 positions being recruited across the mid-senior level. Overtime rate of time and a quarter. Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and long-term thereafter. Shift pattern ...

Senior Threat Detection Specialist

Hiring Organisation
QBE Management Services (UK) Limited
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee Senior Threat Detection Specialist Location: London or Remote Type: Permanent, full time Hybrid role, happy to talk flexible working The Opportunity As we focus on transformation across the organisation, we’re also investing in our cyber security capabilities … keep our people, data, and customers safe. That’s why we’re building a new Detection Engineering function—and we’re looking for a talented and driven Threat Detection Senior Specialist to help us lead the way. In this key role, you’ll support the GSOC Manager ...

Security Operations Centre / SOC Team Lead

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65,000
their internal Security Operations Centre. This role will have you leading a team of analysts and working alongside security engineers to develop and automate threat detection and response playbooks, as well as security architects and the wider IT function. The ideal candidate will have the technical expertise … management, coaching, and development of SOC analysts and engineers. Lead the configuration, tuning, and maintenance of core SOC capabilities including log aggregation, alerting, correlation, threat detection, and response tooling. Define, track, and report SOC performance metrics and KPIs, ensuring operational efficiency and alignment with organisation objectives. Manage ...

NMC Cyber Trend Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Police Digital Services
Location
Wigan, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
value for money. The National Management Centre (NMC) is a core part of Police Digital Service (PDS), providing 24/7/365 cyber threat detection, response, and risk management capabilities across UK policing. We help forces proactively understand and mitigate cyber risks at both national and local … levels. Key Responsibilities Responsible or gathering, normalising, and integrating cybersecurity-related data from multiple sources (e.g., SIEM, threat feeds, vulnerability sources, and cloud platforms) to develop trends and to detect threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies. Ability to translate raw data into meaningful insights that inform security posture or service improvements. ...

Principal Cyber Security Incident Response Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Akkodis
Location
West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£60,000 - £70,000 per annum
protecting critical systems, assets, and people from cyber security threats. You'll be part of a world-class team, working at the forefront of threat detection and response. We are ideally looking for someone Midlands based who can be on site in Warwickshire 1-2 days a month … exceeds key performance indicators. Lead investigations and remediation efforts for cyber security incidents and alerts across diverse sources, including network, endpoint, cloud environments, and threat intelligence feeds. Perform in-depth trend analysis to identify patterns and inform improvements in organisational controls and threat detection capabilities. Develop, maintain ...

SOC Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
Sopra Steria
Location
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£80,000 - £90,000 per annum
security threats for multiple customers.You will oversee and mentor a skilled team of analysts, fostering a culture of continuous learning, champion best practices in threat detection and incident management, and play a key role in safeguarding our organisation’s digital environment. Communications with key business partners … develop SOC analysts and incident responders. Provide technical direction, conduct performance reviews, and foster continuous improvement. Oversee full lifecycle of security incidents from detection to resolution. Ensure compliance with SLAs and escalation protocols. Maintain and enhance incident response plans and procedures. Direct threat intelligence collection and analysis. Manage ...

Senior Security Analyst

Hiring Organisation
SGN
Location
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
Competitive salary
pension scheme – Enhanced maternity/paternity pay – Life assurance – HolidayPlus – Cycle2work Scheme & more REQ5277 We’re seeking a technical Senior Security Analyst to lead threat detection, incident response, and control validation across various cloud security platforms such as, but not exclusive to, Microsoft security suite, AWS workloads, CNAPP … Handle complex threats, lead incident response, and shape security policy Oversee and lead investigations across various cloud security suites Develop and maintain KQL-based detection rules, hunting queries, and alert tuning strategies. Coordinate incident response playbooks across hybrid environments, including AWS EC2, Lambda, and containerized workloads. Contribute ...

SOC Shift Lead

Hiring Organisation
Henderson Scott
Location
Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
first point of escalation during your shift, support analysts with complex cases, and drive continuous improvement in SOC processes, playbooks, and detection standards. This role blends technical expertise with leadership responsibilities, delivering operational excellence in a 24/7, mission-critical environment. What you’ll be doing: Lead your … analysts Mentor and coach Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts, building capability and fostering a high-performing team culture Perform hands-on alert triage, threat detection, and incident response in line with SOC standards Serve as the first point of escalation, coordinating with incident response, threat intelligence ...

SIEM Engineer

Hiring Organisation
CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£430/day inside ir35
management of modern SIEM and EDR platforms. This role is ideal for someone with strong hands-on technical security expertise and a passion for threat detection, analysis, and automation. Key Responsibilities: Syslog experience and/or strong Linux skills SIEM Deployment & Management Configure, deploy, and maintain SIEM platforms … . Build and optimise log ingestion pipelines. EDR Deployment & Management Manage and maintain tools including Tanium , Trellix , FireEye , Microsoft Defender , or Elastic EDR . Threat Detection & Analysis Monitor security logs and alerts. Investigate anomalies, understand attack patterns, and provide actionable recommendations. Syslog Management Configure and maintain Syslog servers ...

SOC Shift Leader

Hiring Organisation
MBDA
Location
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Full-Time
Salary
£70,000 per annum
Tier 2 analysts, providing live operational oversight, procedural assurance, and ongoing mentorship. This role ensures each analyst team is aligned with evolving cyber threat detection standards, works in sync with response and intelligence functions, and delivers consistent high-quality casework across shifts. This is a senior operational role … company that values innovation and diversity, this is the place to make an impact. In addition to Senior SOC Analyst responsibilities (alert triage, threat detection, ticket response, and tooling operation), the SOC Shift Lead will provide: Shift Continuity & QA Operational assurance and standard enforcement across all active shifts. ...

Security Analyst

Hiring Organisation
VIQU IT Recruitment
Location
Northampton, Northamptonshire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
£350 - 450 per day
track record in security monitoring, incident response, and alert troubleshooting . Working knowledge of SOAR platforms (preferably within Sentinel or similar). Understanding of threat detection, log analysis, and automation within Microsoft's security ecosystem. Experience with Tenable is beneficial Knowledge of Microsoft Purview would be beneficial … optimise SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation and Response) playbooks to enhance incident response and efficiency. Collaborate with wider IT and security teams to improve threat detection, incident handling, and response processes. Apply now to speak with VIQU IT in confidence about the Security Analyst role. Or reach ...

Cyber Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Reading, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £300.0 per day + £300 Per Day Inside IR35
security transformation. As Security Engineer, you'll lead the deployment and optimisation of CrowdStrike Falcon across the organisation, ensuring endpoints are protected, and threat detection is fully operational. You'll collaborate with internal teams and external partners to integrate CrowdStrike into our environment, fine-tune configurations and provide … engineer with proven experience deploying CrowdStrike at least 3 times in enterprise environments. You have deep technical knowledge of endpoint security, EDR tools and threat detection workflows. Strong troubleshooting and configuration skills are essential, along with the ability to work independently and communicate effectively with stakeholders. Familiarity with ...

NMC Senior Cyber Threat Hunter (Wigan/Hybrid)

Hiring Organisation
Police Digital Services
Location
Wigan, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Join Police Digital Service as NMC Senior Cyber Threat Hunter - Hybrid/Wigan - starting salary £65,000pa About Police Digital Service and NMC At PDS, we empower UK policing to stay ahead of evolving threats in a rapidly changing digital landscape. As the trusted technology partner for law enforcement … value for money. The National Management Centre (NMC) is a core part of Police Digital Service (PDS), providing 24/7/365 cyber threat detection, response, and risk management capabilities across UK policing. We help forces proactively understand and mitigate cyber risks at both national and local ...

SOC Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Tria
Location
South West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£45000/annum
detect suspicious activity. Investigate security incidents across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments; perform root-cause analysis, impact assessment and containment actions. Develop and maintain detection rules, use cases, threat-intelligence processes, and incident response playbooks. Automate detection and response workflows, using scripting tools (e.g. Python, PowerShell). … Perform threat-hunting, log-analysis (including firewall, web/email filters), implement or review DLP controls, and collaborate with infrastructure/cloud/application teams on remediation and security posture improvements. Contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes (alert tuning, log-source enrichment, documentation), and take part ...

NMC Cyber Security Detection Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Police Digital Services
Location
Skelmersdale, Lancashire, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Join Police Digital Service as NMC Cyber Security Detection Engineer x 2. Full time Permanent. Salary starting at £50,000 About Police Digital Service To protect people from harm in our rapidly changing world, police services must not only keep up with technology and business changes but develop capabilities … Police Digital Service and provides visibility and control of information risks for policing. It supports the 24x7x365 nature of police operations, providing a threat detection and response capability for digital services before, during and after cyber-attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology ...

NMC Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist

Hiring Organisation
Police Digital Services
Location
Wigan, Greater Manchester, North West, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Join Police Digital Service an NMC Cyber Threat Intelligence Specialist. Permanent FT. Starting salary £45,000 per annum. About Police Digital Service This is an opportunity to play your part and protect our company, our customers and our communities from cyber attack. Be part of a dedicated team … National Management Centre provide visibility and control of information risks for Policing. It supports the 24x7x365 nature of the police operations, providing a threat detection and response capability for digital services before, during and after cyber attacks, enabling stakeholders to understand and proactively manage risk across the technology ...

Senior Information Security Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Amtis Professional Ltd
Location
Hinckley, Leicestershire, East Midlands, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent, Work From Home
Salary
£75,000
Monitoring Lead day to day security operations and act as the primary contact for the third party SOC. Analyse and interpret logs, alerts, and threat data to identify potential security incidents. Ensure security tooling is correctly configured, operational, and fully utilised. Threat Detection, Incident Response & Vulnerability Management ...

Senior Security Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Quorum Network Resources
Location
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Microsoft Teams Calling. Now, we're growing our Managed Security Services team and looking for a Senior Security Engineer with a passion for proactive threat detection, automation, and innovation. Why Join Quorum? Highly competitive salary + Bonus scheme linked to Microsoft accreditations Flexible holiday buying/selling Home … detect, and respond to evolving cyber threats. Your day-to-day will include: Leading as an escalation point for cyber incidents and alerts Integrating threat intelligence into Microsoft Defender and Sentinel Developing, tuning, and managing detection rules and response policies Performing threat hunting across client environments Maintaining ...

Group IT Infrastructure Manager

Hiring Organisation
Proftech Talent
Location
Tamworth, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£65000 - £70000/annum
Proficient with Veeam for backup/replication. Experience in DR planning, failover, and resilience testing. Security & Compliance Strong grasp of cybersecurity (firewalls, EPP, vulnerabilities, threat detection). Understanding of ISO 27001 and GDPR; audit support experience. Familiar with SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel). Operating Systems & Automation Working knowledge ...

IT Expert Principal

Hiring Organisation
Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Location
London, South East, England, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contractor
Contract Rate
Salary negotiable
design, deployment, and optimisation of advanced security capabilities across a complex virtualised environment. You will work closely with technical leads to enhance firewall, threat protection, monitoring, and investigative capabilities within VMware security platforms. What You'll Be Doing Firewall & Platform Enablement (vDefend DFW) Supporting deployment of the platform … macro, meso, and micro-segmentation policies Assisting with Identity Firewall configuration Enhancing logging, monitoring, visibility, and operational metrics Supporting capacity management activities Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Assisting with ATP enablement and configuration Supporting policy activation for IPS/IDS Participating in testing, validation, and malware prevention tuning Helping with ...

Senior Information Security Analyst

Hiring Organisation
Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
Location
Maidstone, West Malling, Kent, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£60000 - £65000/annum
implementation of Azure security best practices, policies, and controls. Manage and optimise Microsoft Sentinel SIEM, including rule creation, use-case development, automation, and threat hunting. Oversee vulnerability management activities using Tenable, ensuring timely identification, prioritisation, and remediation of risks. Support incident response activities, including investigation, containment, and root-cause … Strong hands-on experience with Azure Security Centre, Azure AD, Defender for Cloud, and cloud security architecture. Proven expertise in Microsoft Sentinel SIEM administration, threat detection, and automation (KQL experience desirable). Solid understanding of vulnerability management with Tenable (Tenable.io/Tenable.sc). Knowledge of industry security frameworks ...

Cyber Security Manager

Hiring Organisation
TXM Recruit
Location
Slough, Berkshire, UK
Employment Type
Full-time
testing and risk analysis to identify and mitigate potential threats. Design and enforce security controls based on identified requirements and gaps in existing structures. Threat Detection and Response Monitor and respond to security incidents ensuring rapid and effective action. Develop comprehensive incident response plans to maintain organisational resilience ...

SIEM Engineer (Security Information and Event Management) - SC CLEARED - Wokingham and Remote

Hiring Organisation
Octopus Computer Associates
Location
Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract
Contract Rate
GBP 420 Daily
configure, and maintain SIEM tools like Sentinel, Elastic. EDR deployment, configuration & management - experience with tools like Tanium, Trellix, FireEye, Defender, Elastic EDR Threat Detection & Analysis - Monitor security logs, detect anomalies, and investigate potential threats. Experience configuring Syslog Servers and maintaining and configuring syslog feeds Log ingestion Creation ...

Senior Information Technology Engineer

Hiring Organisation
Gordons Chemists
Location
Belfast Metropolitan Area, United Kingdom
security audits, vulnerability assessments, and compliance checks (e.g., PCI-DSS) Respond to incidents and ensure business continuity through disaster recovery planning. Integrate AI-driven threat detection and response tools to enhance security posture. Collaboration & Leadership Work closely with retail operations and supply chain, to align IT solutions with ...

Security Operations Manager

Hiring Organisation
Hays
Location
Reading, Berkshire, South East, United Kingdom
Employment Type
Contract, Work From Home
Contract Rate
Up to £280.0 per day + £280 Per Day Inside IR35
mission-critical role at the heart of our cybersecurity strategy. As Operational Security Manager, you'll take ownership of our security operations, overseeing threat intelligence, vulnerability management, incident response and the performance of our outsourced 24/7 SOC. You'll work closely with internal technology teams to embed … hands-on experience across SIEM, SOC, Azure, Microsoft 365 and enterprise network environments. You've led incident response, managed third-party suppliers and implemented threat detection strategies in hybrid organisations. Certifications such as CISSP, CEH, CREST or GIAC CIH are part of your toolkit, and your technical depth ...