Security Operations Analyst

AdRoc Group

We are looking for a Security Operations Analyst for one of our public sector clients.

• Rate: up to £740 per day
• Length: 12 months
• Inside IR35
• Location: National, 2 days a week on site, 3 days remote working
• Must have SC clearance

As a Security Operations Analyst will:

Key Requirements and Skills:

• Development/Configuration experience with Microsoft Sentinel
• Knowledge in Scripting languages including but not limited to Python, Pearl, JavaScript etc.
• Knowledge of current operating environments (Microsoft, Linux, & OS X)
• Knowledge of cloud focused security
• Analyse network behaviours for malicious or undesirable behaviour
• Optimise use cases and rules to fine-tune performance
• Develop new high value use cases and rules with a low probability of false positive
• Provide actionable intelligence to defend against emerging threats
• Ability to take on an Alert Handler or Incident Handers role
• Ability to self-manage and work unsupervised

Key Knowledge:

• Deep understanding of the current and evolving threat landscape
• Deep understanding of network defence technologies such as IDS, IPS and Firewalls
• Advance knowledge of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM – Sentinel)
• Advanced knowledge of core Internet and application protocols
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Defender of Endpoint.

If you are interested to know more about this Security Operations Analyst contract, please apply here and we’ll be in touch.

Security Operations Analyst