Senior SOC Analyst

Morson Talent

  • London
  • £615 per day
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
  • Location: London, Greater London, England
  • Salary: £615 per day
  • Category
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  • Contract type Contract
  • Consultant: Brendan Costello
Senior SOC Analyst x 2 - £615 per day - Inside IR35 - Remote - contract until end of March 2026 - Candidates with active SC clearance or those with a recently lapsed clearance will be prioritised.Our client, one of the UKs largest producers of zero carbon energy, is looking for 2 Senior SOC Analysts to join their Security Operations Centre.This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SOC professional to step into a senior role, leading on complex investigations and incident response within a high-profile environment.The Role -The Senior SOC Analyst will act as the technical expert within the SOC, responsible for handling escalations from Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts and managing the most complex security incidents. You will lead deep-dive investigations, improve detection and response processes, and play a key role in stakeholder engagement.Key responsibilities include:
  • Analysing advanced security incidents, determining root cause and attack paths.
  • Leading incident response activities across SIEM, EDR/XDR, networks, and cloud platforms.
  • Producing clear, business-focused incident reports and updates for senior stakeholders.
  • Advising on SOC tooling and ensuring effective integration of incident response requirements.
  • Supporting security exercises, crisis response, and compliance alignment with industry frameworks.
Candidate Profile -The successful candidate will bring:
  • Significant experience in SOC operations and cyber incident response.
  • Strong knowledge of adversary TTPs and frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
  • Hands-on skills in log analysis, anomaly detection, and incident remediation.
  • Experience working in traditional IT and cloud (Azure and/or AWS) environments.
  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate technical threats into business terms.
Tools & Technologies -You will work with a modern SOC technology stack, including:
  • SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel
  • EDR/XDR: Microsoft Defender for Endpoint
  • Threat Intel: Recorded Future
  • Network Analysis: Wireshark / tcpdump
  • SOAR & Automation: Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR, ServiceNow SecOps
  • Vulnerability Management: Tenable Nessus / Tenable.io
  • Other nice to have tools: Shodan, Censys, BloodHound, Metasploit, Cobalt Strike, MITRE ATT&CK Navigator
  • Cloud Security (advantageous): AWS GuardDuty, Security Hub, CloudTrail, Detective, Macie, Config, Inspector, VPC Flow Logs
Security clearance -Due to the nature of this role, Security Check (SC) clearance is required. Candidates with active SC clearance or those with a recently lapsed clearance will be prioritised during the shortlisting process.

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