SOC Cyber Security Analyst L2 – Incident Response & Threat Intel

Aspire Technology Solutions Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity company in Gateshead is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst L2 to join their SOC team. You will be responsible for monitoring security threats, conducting investigations, and managing incident responses. Ideal candidates must have experience with EDR and SIEM platforms, including knowledge of Azure or AWS. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from £34,000 to £45,000 per annum, with numerous benefits including travel perks, health plans, and enhanced leave entitlements.

Benefits

Travel benefits including free parking

Health Cash Plan

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced Annual Leave Entitlement

Enhanced Pension Scheme

Discounted Gym Membership

Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

Qualifications

• Prior IT infrastructure or cloud experience (Azure or AWS).
• Experience with incident response tools and platforms.
• Experience managing and operating EDR platforms.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, and respond to security threats.
• Lead investigations and actively manage responses.
• Conduct thorough investigations in line with QC/QA policies.

Skills

Incident response

Cybersecurity concepts

Attention to detail

Customer service

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Relevant certifications (advantageous but not essential): AZ-500, SC-200, SC-100, MD-102

Tools

EDR platforms (Crowdstrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint)

SIEM platform (QRadar, Azure Sentinel)

Azure

AWS

Job description

A leading cybersecurity company in Gateshead is looking for a Cyber Security Analyst L2 to join their SOC team. You will be responsible for monitoring security threats, conducting investigations, and managing incident responses. Ideal candidates must have experience with EDR and SIEM platforms, including knowledge of Azure or AWS. This full-time role offers a competitive salary ranging from £34,000 to £45,000 per annum, with numerous benefits including travel perks, health plans, and enhanced leave entitlements.