Soc analyst

Role: SOC Analyst REF 76205 Contract Length: Until 30/01/26 Location: Corsham IR35: Inside Pay Rate to Intermediary: Market Rate Security Clearance: DV and Sole UK National requested Spinwell is recruiting for a SOC Analyst for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SOC ANALYST * To support the transition of a SOC with expert security guidance and application of best practices. * Leading the development, communication and continuous improvement of the cyber incident response plan Identification of and planning for the required levels of cyber investment within the CSOC to include governance, tooling and staffing. * Defining and continuous development of a use case-driven logging, monitoring and response capability to ensure responsiveness and resilience to cyber security threats. * Defining the cyber security operations strategy in coordination with senior business and external stakeholders, this includes the management of the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and processes in accordance with the threat posture and government direction. SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE SOC ANALYST * Advanced industry standard SOC Security qualifications (SANS, ISC2, etc.). * Proven Tier 2 SOC Analyst experience (2 years) * Demonstratable experience working with SIEM technology and SIEM engineering (including tool configuration) i.e. within an enterprise SOC. * Experience in creation of use-cases, analytics and playbooks. * An understanding of cloud technologies. * Perform triage of security events; determine scope, priority and impact, and make recommendations that enable expeditious remediation. * Conduct real-time management of security incidents from detection to resolution. * Degree level qualification; preferably in technical, engineering or computing subject. If you are a SOC Analyst, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell! We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion. Applying to this or any other vacancy advertised by Spinwell Ltd constitutes an agreement for Spinwell Ltd to hold your details for 24 months for the purpose of assessing suitability for the advertised position and to make you aware of any other positions deemed suitable of which You will make you aware by means of either email, text or phone. In line with GDPR regulations you are able to request your details be removed from the company data at any time by emailing us Disability Confident As a member of the disability confident scheme, the client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. Armed Forces Covenant The client is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. If you qualify for the above, please notify us and quote the role you are applying for. We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let us know