8 of 8 Contract Threat Detection Jobs in the UK excluding London

Analyst - £500/day via Umbrella Short Term Contract - Hemel Hempstead (Onsite) - SCC Flex Contract We're looking for an experienced SOC Analyst/Detection Engineer to support the delivery of a prioritised detection engineering backlog across AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, Defender XDR, Dynatrace, and ServiceNow environments. Your … responsibilities as the SOC Analyst: Designing, developing, testing, and deploying detection use cases aligned to MITRE ATT&CK. Creating and optimising detection rules, alerts, and correlation logic across multiple security platforms. Developing detections for credential compromise, privilege escalation, persistence, lateral movement, and data exfiltration. Performing validation, tuning ...

environment. Analyse security incidents to determine scope, impact, and priority, ensuring appropriate escalation and response. Manage end-to-end incident response activities from detection through to resolution. Support the development and enhancement of SIEM use cases, detection rules, analytics, and playbooks. Conduct real-time analysis of logs … policy violations. Work closely with technical teams to support containment and remediation of security incidents. Support continuous improvement of SOC processes, tooling, and detection capability. Contribute to security reporting, documentation, and operational procedures. Requirements: Proven experience working as a SOC Analyst (Tier 2/3) within enterprise or critical ...

reliable security telemetry Develop custom parsers and data transformations to normalise and enrich ingested data Design and optimise KQL queries to support effective threat detection and investigation Create and maintain analytic rules and detection logic aligned to emerging threats and business use cases Develop Logic Apps ...

reliable security telemetry Develop custom parsers and data transformations to normalise and enrich ingested data Design and optimise KQL queries to support effective threat detection and investigation Create and maintain analytic rules and detection logic aligned to emerging threats and business use cases Develop Logic Apps ...

configure, and manage Palo Alto Networks XSIAM platform to ensure optimal performance and security Develop and maintain security policies, rules, and configurations to enhance threat detection and response capabilities Integrate XSIAM with other security tools and information systems to automate security operations and workflows Conduct continuous monitoring … analysis of security alerts and incidents to identify trends and potential threats Coordinate with internal teams and external partners to share threat intelligence and improve overall security awareness Provide technical support and guidance on cybersecurity matters to IT and business units. Stay up-to-date with emerging security threats ...

Microsoft 365 estate within a high value research environment. Acting as the organisation's trusted specialist, you will oversee identity protection, access governance, cloud threat defence and compliance across Entra ID, Conditional Access, MFA, PIM, Microsoft Defender, Purview and related services. You will be responsible for diagnosing complex issues … need to succeed You will bring substantial hands on experience in Microsoft 365 security, with a deep understanding of identity protection, access control, threat detection and compliance You'll have operated in complex or hybrid environments and will be fully confident configuring, troubleshooting and enhancing services such ...

architectures within Microsoft Azure. Lead the deployment and integration of Microsoft Defender across the Azure estate. Design and deliver Microsoft XDR solutions to improve threat detection and response capabilities. Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance throughout the project lifecycle. Collaborate with infrastructure, security, and engineering teams to ensure ...

malware, account compromise and suspicious user activity. Familiarity with vulnerability management tools such as Nessus or similar platforms. Understanding of core security principles including threat detection, risk management and incident response. Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ...