SOC Analyst

SOC Analyst 

A Global organisation requires a Contract SOC Analyst who has experience triaging and investigating security alerts across CrowdStrike, Defender, and Mimecast, managing phishing incidents, coordinating stakeholder communications, and supporting continuous improvement of SOC detection and response processes.

• Day Rate: £450pd
• IR35 Status: Inside 
• Travel: 3 days a week in Central London
• Duration: 3 months

This SOC Analyst will have the previous following experience:

• Monitor and triage security alerts across CrowdStrike, Defender, and Mimecast, performing initial triaging investigation, validation, and escalation where required.
• Lead phishing detection and response activities, including analysing suspicious emails in Mimecast and Defender, coordinating containment actions, and supporting user awareness and remediation efforts.
• Conduct structured alert triage, log analysis, and endpoint investigations to determine impact, scope, and severity of security incidents, ensuring accurate documentation in the ticketing system.
• Manage communications during and after security events providing clear updates to stakeholders, advising affected users, and supporting post-incident reviews and reporting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of SOC processes by refining playbooks, enhancing detection rules in CrowdStrike and Defender, and identifying opportunities to strengthen monitoring and response capabilities.

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