SOC Analyst - Microsoft Security Stack

Location: Hybrid – Oxfordshire (2 days onsite)

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Benefits

The Opportunity

Are you a SOC Analyst with 1–2 years of experience who feels like you’ve hit a ceiling?

A rapidly scaling Cyber Security Consultancy is looking for a technically curious Analyst to join their elite Security Operations capability. This isn’t a "ticket farm" role; it’s an opportunity to move beyond basic monitoring and gain deep, hands-on exposure to modern Microsoft Security Tooling within complex client environments.

The Role

Working alongside a senior team of incident responders and engineers, you will be at the front line of defense for a diverse client base.

• Detection & Analysis: Monitor and investigate sophisticated threats within a Microsoft Sentinel SIEM environment.
• Proactive Triage: Go beyond the alert—analyze logs, identify patterns, and determine the "root cause" of security incidents.
• Continuous Improvement: Assist in tuning detection rules and reducing "noise" to ensure the SOC is always one step ahead.
• Incident Response: Support the end-to-end investigation and reporting of live security breaches.

Technical Profile

What you need:

• SOC Foundation: 1–2 years of experience in a SOC or security monitoring role.
• SIEM Exposure: Experience navigating SIEM platforms (if you’ve used Microsoft Sentinel, that’s a major win).
• Threat Knowledge: A solid grasp of common attacker techniques (MITRE ATT&CK framework knowledge is highly regarded).
• Microsoft Ecosystem: Familiarity with Microsoft Defender for Endpoint/Identity or Azure security tools.
• The "Investigator" Mindset: A natural curiosity to dig into logs until you find the answer.

The "Value Add" (Nice to Have):

• KQL Skills: Experience writing Kusto Query Language for data hunting.
• Certifications: SC-200 (Cyber Security Operations Analyst), SC-900, or AZ-500.
• Consultancy Spirit: Comfortable communicating findings to external stakeholders.

Why Join?

• Technical Progression: Clear path toward Senior Analyst, Threat Hunter, or Incident Responder.
• Modern Stack: Work exclusively with cutting-edge Microsoft security tech.
• Hybrid Balance: 2 days onsite in Oxfordshire allows for team collaboration and mentoring, with the rest of the week remote.

Ready to level up? > If you are looking for a role where you’ll be mentored by senior experts and given the tools to become a specialist, we want to hear from you.

Apply directly for a confidential discussion.