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to join its cybersecurity operations team. This role is ideal for senior professionals who thrive in high-stakes environments and enjoy working on proactive threat detection, incident response, and advanced security automation. Key Responsibilities Lead the investigation and resolution of high-severity security incidents Conduct proactive threat hunting using Microsoft Sentinel and the Defender suite Develop and fine-tune analytic rules, detection use-cases, and automation playbooks Perform deep-dive analysis on malware, phishing, and lateral movement threats Correlate events across diverse log sources and technologies Collaborate with engineering teams to optimise Microsoft security tool … Mentor junior SOC analysts and contribute to internal knowledge sharing Maintain and enhance incident response processes and documentation Produce regular SOC performance reports and threat intelligence summaries Required Skills & Experience: 5+ years in cybersecurity, with 2+ years at SOC Level 3 or senior analyst level Expertise in Microsoft Sentinel More ❯

operations. Evaluate and enhance CSOC workflows and processes by integrating automation through SOAR tools and technologies. Create and implement custom scripts to automate current detection and response workflows. Requirements: Experience of threat detection and response methodologies. Excellent background with tools such as SIEM & SOAR. Excellent understanding of More ❯