SOC Analyst

Marcus Donald is working with a big competitor in the financial industry and are actively looking for a highly experienced and qualified SOC Analyst to join their growing team. This is a great opportunity for you to become a key part in the growth and expansion of the company with a highly analytical attitude this is the way to jumpstart your professional development. This SOC Analyst role will be an essential member of the Security Operation Centre providing 24/7 monitoring of SIEM systems, managed firewall and IPS services.

Technical Understandings - SOC Analyst

• SIEM - Splunk
• Understanding/ differentiation of intrusion attempts and false alarms
• Knowledge of Linux and Windows operating systems
• CompTIA +
• TCP/IP
• Knowledge in sysadmin skills including Linux / Windows / Mac
• Understanding of programming language including Python, Ruby, PHP, C, C#, and Java

Essential requirements - SOC Analyst

• Generate contingency plans for realistic and damaging scenarios
• Experience in cyber threat detection and prevention
• Strong knowledge of network infrastructure, including routers, switches and firewalls
• Ability to read and understand system data, including, security event logs, system logs, and firewall logs.
• Ability to read and understand system data, including, but not limited to, security event logs, system logs, and firewall logs.

More about you - SOC Analyst

• Able to take responsibility for your own work
• Provide legible and organised findings and track progress effectively
• Able to work independently as well as in a team to a high standard
• Up to date knowledge on the constant and developments in the information security industry
• Strong attention to detail

Why place through us?

As our client has extensive plans to expand and develop in coherence to the ever-growing market you will be given opportunities to prove yourself in a demanding yet rewarding industry. We work diligently to find as perfect a match for everyone involved. Some benefits to this role, should you be successful, include 33 days annual leave (including BH), a generous pension package and 20% bonus of basic salary at the end of each working year.

Start Date 04/05/2021

Location – Central London Office

Salary - £60,000 - £67,500

If innovation and security advancements get you excited, please apply so we can start the process today please do not hesitate to contact James Ryan at jryan@marcusdonald.com.