Security Operations Center Analyst

Cyber Security Analyst

Location: Andover, Hampshire

Shift Pattern (Day/Night)

Security Clearance: SC clearance required, UKEO

Job Type: Permanent | Competitive Salary + On Call/Shift Allowance

Are you ready to step up in a dynamic, high‐performance security operations setting? CND is looking for a Senior SOC Analyst to deliver 24/7 Security Operations Centre (SOC) services across multiple platforms and mission‐critical projects.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our growing team, take ownership, and help protect a diverse portfolio of clients from evolving cyber threats.

• Brilliant shift pattern designed to support work–life balance
• Regular 5‐day breaks built into your rota
• At least 2 weekends off per month, rare for 24/7 SOC environments
• Join a team that’s expanding, investing in new capabilities, and empowering analysts to grow

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver excellent and thorough security analysis, taking SIEM output and actioning it accordingly
• Push for improvements across the overall monitoring capability
• Engage with a wide range of stakeholders, with varying levels of technical understanding
• Be flexible on location; some of our clients will need provision on site, balanced to ensure your wellbeing
• Suggest ideas for improving CND’s own internal security posture
• Be proactive with client requirements, offering guidance and input to highly technical challenges

Essential Skills:

• Experience working with SIEM tools such as ArcSight, Splunk, LogRhythm, or AlienVault
• Understanding of how to get the best from available tooling
• Exposure to building capability and consulting with customers to change their environment
• Knowledge of process and procedure/playbook development in a SOC is desirable
• Confidence in being the point of escalation for junior staff and taking an event through an investigation into response

How to Apply:

If this sounds like an environment in which you would excel, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability, contract rate, and availability to CNDJobs@CNDLtd.com.

CND Limited is acting as an Employer in relation to this vacancy.