Security Operations Center Analyst
SOC Analyst – Microsoft Security Stack
Location: Hybrid – Oxfordshire area (2 days per week onsite)
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + benefits
A growing cyber security consultancy is looking to hire a SOC Analyst to join its expanding security operations capability.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1–2 years’ experience in a SOC or security monitoring environment who wants to develop their technical skills and gain deeper exposure to modern Microsoft security tooling.
You’ll work alongside experienced cyber professionals investigating security alerts, supporting incident response, and helping improve detection capability across client environments.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and investigate alerts within a SIEM environment
- Analyse logs and identify potential security incidents
- Triage alerts and escalate incidents where required
- Assist with incident investigation and reporting
- Support the development and tuning of detection rules
- Collaborate with senior analysts and engineers on security operations
Key Skills & Experience
- 1–2 years’ experience in a SOC Analyst or security monitoring role
- Experience working with SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel beneficial)
- Understanding of common cyber threats and attacker techniques
- Exposure to Microsoft security technologies such as Defender or Azure security tools
- Strong analytical thinking and willingness to learn
Nice to Have
- Experience writing queries for investigations (e.g. KQL)
- Microsoft security certifications (SC-200, SC-900, AZ-500)
- Exposure to incident response or threat detection activities
Location
This role requires 2 days per week onsite in the Oxfordshire area, with the remainder remote.
This position offers strong technical development and progression opportunities for someone looking to build a long-term career in cyber security.