SOC (Security Operations Centre) Analyst

Please note that this is a UK based role and candidates will need to have a valid right to work in the UK

- No agencies please -

We are now looking for a SOC Analyst based in the United Kingdom to join our SOC team in Slovenia.

Conscia is one of the leading providers of secure IT infrastructure solutions in Northern Europe with local offices in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Ireland and Germany where we build, service and secure some of Europe’s most complex IT infrastructures. You will get the opportunity for personal development and growth and you will be expected to take responsibility and deliver results.

Is this an opportunity for you? Please contact us or apply now!

Job type: Permanent

Working pattern: Full time (shifts)

Location: UK, remote with access to ITGL-Conscia office in Abingdon, Oxfordshire

Reporting to: Head of Group SOC (based in Slovenia)

About the Role

We are strengthening our group Conscia SOC team, located in Slovenia within our oneConscia mission to concentrate operational capabilities/capacities to local markets.

If you have experience in the field of security, are passionate about the area of cybersecurity, are interested in cyber-attack trends, and want to actively participate in the defense of large IT systems of our current and new customers, we want to hear from you!

Please note that, although this is a UK based role and as such you will be employed by ITGL, part of Conscia (soon to become Conscia UK), you will be a member of the SOC team based in Slovenia.

As a SOC Security Analyst, you will be an important member of the SOC team, co-creating group Conscia SOC, tackling and monitoring Conscia clients’ IT environments, reporting to the Head of Group SOC, Conscia Slovenia. As a member of the group SOC team, you would also, as other team members be involved in supporting our customers by working in shifts and/or working on call rotas. We would on-board you via a comprehensive on-boarding process in Ljubljana, where you would meet the entire team, to help foster valuable relationships. 

Responsibilities include - what you will be doing:

• Monitoring the security state, events, and deviations from the normal state in clients’ IT environments
• Triaging security alerts, performing deep-dive investigations, threat hunting for anomalous behavior, IOCs and TTPs
• Identifying, analyzing, and mitigating security incidents in customers environments as part of Incident Response engagements
• Minimizing the impact of security breaches, preserving digital evidence, and implementing proactive measures to prevent future incidents,
• Conducting in-depth investigations into cybersecurity incidents, analyzing the root cause and identifying the extent of the compromise
• Helping in continuous process optimization (scenarios, processes, tools), analyses, and responding to security incidents
• Preparing documents, monthly reports, and other SOC service deliverables
• Helping set up, adjust, and optimize systems to manage security events (EDR, XDR, NDR, SIEM, SOAR)
• Proactively tracking the development of technologies and trends on a wider area of IT security and actively contributing to internally and externally raising awareness in this area
• Readiness to work in multiple shifts

About you - what you can bring to Conscia/ITGL:

The ideal candidate has/is:

• 1-3 years of experience in IT
• Intermediate knowledge of cyber threats and network, system, and application-level attacks
• Intermediate knowledge of key cyber defense mechanisms (firewalls, IPS, system strengthening, anti-malware systems, searching for vulnerabilities and fixing those, app security)
• Understanding of Windows and Linux OS system-level configurations
• Knowledge and management of IP networks (switching, routing, routing protocols, managing protocols)
• Knowledge of the TCP/IP stack common workflows (addressing, DNS, routing, traffic forwarding, app protocols)
• Knowledge and interpretation of data from IP network traffic analysers
• Knowledge of correlation event technologies (i.e. SIEM systems, EDR, XDR)
• Understanding of most common hacking techniques and frameworks (i.e. MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill-chain)
• Readiness to work closely with clients (TAM)
  
• Comfortable working in a remote environment and able to build strong relationships with different stakeholders from different cultural backgrounds
• Fluent in English (both written and spoken)
• Able to demonstrate customer focus and adaptability 

Benefits - what we can offer:

• 25 days of annual leave, plus UK bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday
• Up to 20 days of contractual sick pay
• Life insurance
• Generous pension scheme (5% EE, 5% ER)
• Private healthcare
• Electric vehicle lease scheme
• Bike to Work scheme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Voucher rewards through the YuLife platform
• Flexible working and a supportive environment where you can thrive and develop
  

Application process

If you have read so far, our guess is that you are interested? If so, we look forward to hearing from you!

Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you think you are the best candidate for this role.

We review every application, however, due to the expected high level of applications, we are unable to respond to everyone. If we feel that your profile fits our role expectations, a member of the People & Culture team will contact you to discuss the next steps.

About us

Conscia is a leading European provider of secure, reliable IT infrastructure solutions. Conscia strive to be the best partner for customers mission critical IT infrastructure throughout the entire lifecycle. And supports this through deep insight gathered in a unique customer platform, ‘CNS’, which is the basis for industry-leading customer experience and satisfaction. At the same time Conscia has the ambition to be the most attractive and admired place to work for talented IT infrastructure specialists with deep technical expertise. The current Network of Knowledge is 1000+ employees spread across 9 countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Slovenia, Germany, United Kingdom, Ireland and Belgium). For further information, please visit www.conscia.com