Security Operations (SOC)

Role Overview 

This role supports Security Operations Centre (SOC) activities, including monitoring, investigation, threat hunting, and incident response. The resource operates as a second line of defence, translating alerts into actionable findings and improving detection capability. 

Core Responsibilities 

• Perform L2 triage and investigation of security alerts across SIEM, EDR/XDR, email, identity, network, and cloud platforms 
• Correlate events to identify root cause, scope, and impact of security incidents 
• Investigate phishing, malware, account compromise, and unauthorised access cases 
• Conduct proactive threat hunting using threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK 
• Support containment, remediation, and recovery activities 
• Contribute to SOC improvements (playbooks, detection tuning, onboarding of new tools) 

Core Requirements 

• Degree or Diploma in Cybersecurity, IT, or related field 
• At least 3 years of experience in SOC operations or incident response (L2 preferred) 
• Experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, and cloud or identity security tools 
• Strong understanding of attack chains, MITRE ATT&CK, and threat analysis 
• Demonstrated hands-on experience in incident investigation or threat hunting 
• Ability to operate independently in a SOC environment 

Skills

SIEM, Security Tools, Remediation, Incident Response, Cyber Security, Root Cause Analysis, Information Technology, Threat Analysis, SoC, Threat Intelligence, Email, Scope Management, Malware Analysis