SOC Security Analyst

Our client - a multinational high-tech business, providing solutions to the defence, aerospace and security industries - is looking for a SOC Security Analyst to monitor, maintain and analyse security systems for their successful operations team.

Skills

- Previous experience within Information Security
- An active interest in software systems/engineering, secure communications and Information systems, system security architecture or malware
- Experience in network and systems monitoring
- Prepared to become SC and DV cleared

Essential Skills

- A sound knowledge of IT security best practice, common attack types and detection / prevention methods
- Demonstrable experience of analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs to diagnose faults and spot abnormal behaviours
- In depth experience of some common network or security devices, such as routers, switches, hubs, firewalls, or SIEMS

Desirable skills

- Experience of maintaining a secure network through configuring and managing typical Security Enforcing Devices, such as Firewalls, Proxies, IDS/IPS devices.
- Knowledge of SNORT
- Experience of using SIEM tools and the terminology associated with them
- An understanding of Information Security; relating to the Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability of information
- Significant experience with TCP/IP, Linux, UNIX, Windows, IP Routing