Y Combinator Senior SOC Analyst
Summary
The Senior SOC Analyst will investigate security incidents and monitor threats within a SOC environment using SIEM platforms and EDR tools. The role requires active DV clearance and expertise in network protocols and the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year
Requirements:- Active DV clearance
- Experience working within a SOC environment, with Level 2 or Level 3 preferred
- Strong knowledge of SIEM platforms such as Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, QRadar, or ArcSight
- Understanding of network protocols, attack techniques, and cyber threat methodologies
- Experience investigating security incidents across Windows and Linux environments
- Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Familiarity with endpoint detection and response platforms
- Monitor and analyse security alerts from SIEM and security tooling platforms
- Perform triage and investigation of security events and potential incidents
- Conduct threat hunting and identify indicators of compromise
- Escalate and coordinate incident response activities where required
- Analyse endpoint, network, and cloud security telemetry
- Develop and improve detection rules and use cases
- Produce detailed investigation and incident reports
- Collaborate with cyber threat intelligence and incident response teams
- Support continuous improvement of SOC processes and procedures
- Cloud
- Support
- Linux
- Network
- Security
- Splunk
- Windows
More:
We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst to join a high-security cyber defence team supporting critical national infrastructure and sensitive government programmes. This role is 100% onsite in London, Manchester, Cheltenham, or Ipswich, and we are hiring across multiple Cyber Security disciplines. If you are a specialist across Threat Hunting, Detection Engineering, and Incident Response, we encourage you to apply as well.
last updated 35 week of 2026