Level 1 SOC Cyber Analyst

Salary: £54,000 - 94,000 per year

Requirements

: Experience in a SOC or Security Operations environmentHands-on exposure to SIEM tools such as Sentinel, Splunk, or QRadarUnderstanding of incident response, alert triage, and escalation processesFamiliarity with EDR tools and general security toolingAbility to work in a structured, process-driven environmentSole UK nationality required for this roleAbility to work fully on-site in Hereford Responsibilities: Monitor and triage security alerts in a live SOC environmentConduct initial investigations and validate potential threatsEscalate incidents in line with defined processes and playbooksWork closely with internal teams and external SOC providersSupport incident response activitiesContribute to continuous improvement of security operations Technologies: SupportSecuritySplunk More: We are a leading defence organisation operating a fast-paced security operations environment that supports critical infrastructure. This is a hands-on Level 1 SOC Analyst contract role based fully on-site in Hereford, offered on a 12-month basis with strong potential for extension. You will join a collaborative environment, working closely with an outsourced SOC and internal teams to help ensure effective incident response and escalation. last updated 38 week of 2026