Senior SOC Analyst level 3

Help strengthen our team as our Senior SOC Analyst to work on an exciting Cyber Transformation Project. Home based role.A great opportunity to join our team as our Senior SOC Analyst to be responsible for handing security incidents received/escalated from the SOC Analyst (Tier 1 or Tier 2) and perform a business impact analysis on the security incident.You will leverage a deep understanding of information security technologies, you will aid in triaging threat intelligence from multiple sources and add contextual information to the security incident, perform additional analysis and based on the business impact will recommend the response actions and escalation path.You will be guided by Threat Intelligence which is actionable information (e.g. IOCs/TTPs), conduct threat hunting activities; leveraging and analyzing sources of information as available through the SIEM, in addition identify and investigate potential suspicious activity as well as helping organizations identify, isolate, and contain security issues.You will also support the initial implementation of new security related Microsoft technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, MDE, MDI and Defender for Cloud. As well as undertaking some devops tasks.What You’ll Be Doing:Oversee completion of day-to-day checklist(s), including log review, management report scheduling & running, alert analysis, and escalation follow up.Perform advanced event and incident analysis, including baseline establishment and trend analysis.Manage a number of analysts as part of a virtual team of L1 and L2 analysts, including objectives setting, performance management / reviews, training & development, and BAU activities including shift cover etcSupport on-call arrangements as part of a Rota, to support L1 Analysts working out of hours.Support Major Incident Response activity, from a Protective Monitoring perspective, including supporting teams in identification, containment, and remediation of security related threat.Identify opportunities for SOC and client SIEM platform configuration improvements, use case development, monitoring rule creation, tuning & optimization.Assist in architectural design to facilitate the onboarding of new information systems, including the assessment, parsing, onboarding of log sources, and use case and rule development.What we’re looking for:Level 3 SOC Analyst / Senior Cyber Security and/or security operations experienceExperience of onboarding, tuning, reporting, and configuring SIEM solutionsExperience of threat intelligenceExperience in managing Microsoft Sentinel as an MSSP, including Lighthouse, and management and multi-customer environments using DevOps Leadership and mentoring experience and skillsUnderstanding of low-level concepts including operating systems and networkingCommercial experience in Penetration Testing and / or Security MonitoringUnderstanding of networking and infrastructure designKnowledge/experience of one or more System administration (Linux, Windows, Mac)Cyber security degree or equivalent experienceAlways remaining updated on new threats and developing security standardsExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to explain technical problems to non-technical business stakeholders at all levels.Strong written and oral communication skillsActive or ability to obtain SC clearancePreferred Qualification:SANS CertificationExperience with NIST assurance/EDRIT Certifications, including Network+, Security+Protective Monitoring / SOC Certifications, including CySA+Cyber Security Certifications, including CISMP, CISSPExperience with various Microsoft Technologies, including Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Identity and CloudExperience with SIEM platforms, including IBM QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel and LogRhythmIn-depth experience with Microsoft Sentinel, including use case and rule development, workbook / playbook creation, KQL & Logic Apps / SOARAbout Capita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) and CISOCapita Technology and Software Solutions (TSS) is a newly formed global shared service, responsible for delivering innovation and digital transformation for Capita’s businesses and clients. We work collaboratively with Capita’s divisions to shape the right digital technology solutions to help clients work differently, engage differently, sell differently and to be resilient to whatever next comes their way.Within Policy, Governance and CISO our key capabilities are to define, implement and maintain pan-Capita Cyber, Information Security and IT Policies. Defining and implementing security strategy and providing appropriate governance, assurance, asset management, risk management, privacy and health safety, to maintain compliance requirements for TSS and the wider group.What’s in it for you?Opportunity to progress your career.23 days’ holiday (rising to 27 days with length of service) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.Company matched pension, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave and plenty more.