SOC Analyst (Level 2)Farnborough, UK – Onsite | 24/7 Shift PatternCompetitive Salary | DV Clearance Eligible (British Citizens Only)Are you an experienced SOC Analyst ready to play a crucial role in defending the UK's most critical systems? Join a top-tier consultancy that operates at the sharp end of cybersecurity within defence, aerospace, and national security.We’re looking for an experienced SOC Analyst to join our high-performing Security Operations Centre in Farnborough. This is a unique chance to contribute to real-world cyber defence, on country critical technology, pitting your SCO skills against state of the art attacks.As the SOC Analyst, you will:

• Monitoring and triaging alerts across secure client environments
• Investigating threats using logs, network traffic, and endpoint telemetry
• Supporting response efforts during live security incidents
• Improving detection rules, playbooks, and tooling with MITRE ATT&CK-driven enhancements
• Producing clear incident reports for both technical and non-technical audiences
• Contributing to threat intelligence initiatives
• Staying ahead of the curve on emerging threats, tactics, and techniques

To secure this SOC role:

• Proven experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment
• Hands-on knowledge of SIEM tools (Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk, etc.)
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and threat detection methodologies
• Strong analytical mindset with log, endpoint, and network analysis skills
• Understanding of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP, SMTP)
• Awareness of enterprise security architecture: firewalls, AV, VPNs, IDS/IPS
• Eligible for DV Clearance – British citizens who have resided in the UK for the past 10 years

This SOC role will give you an opportunity to utilise your SOC skills defending against a number of threats, including nation states.If you are interested please apply ASAP. The People Network is an employment agency and will respond to all applicants within three - five working days. If you do not hear within these timescales please feel free to get in touch.