Information Security Analyst - Security Operations Centre
Core
Monitor, investigate, and respond to security incidents within a Security Operations Centre (SOC) for a consulting firm, protecting the technology estate through proactive threat hunting and detection engineering.
Role type
SOC Analyst / Incident Responder
Builds
Security detections, playbooks, and automation for a consulting firm's technology estate
Domain
Cybersecurity / Information Security
Required skills
SIEM, EDR/XDR, log analysis, incident response, threat hunting, malware analysis, vulnerability management, digital forensics, risk assessment
Preferred skills
MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials Plus, CompTIA CySA+, Microsoft Security Operations Analyst
Technologies
SIEM, EDR, XDR, cloud platforms, identity tools, network security, DLP (via careerplan.io/jobs/744000152615299-information-security-analyst-security-operations-centre-at-pa-consulting)
Responsibilities
Monitor and investigate security alerts across SIEM, EDR, email, cloud, and network tools; triage events and coordinate containment; perform proactive threat hunting; develop and tune detections and playbooks; support digital forensics and post-incident reviews; analyze threat intelligence and vulnerabilities; conduct security checks and provide risk-based advice; participate in on-call rotations for high-severity incidents.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC