Lead Cyber SOC Analyst

1 month ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Full time

Job summary

Here at the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG), .�

Whether it's through the homes we live in, the work of our local councils, or the communities we�re all part of, our work is at the top of the political agenda. We have ambitious and far-reaching outcomes to achieve this year and, if you�re thinking of joining us, there�s never been a more exciting time.�

We have over 3,500 staff who are based in 20 offices across the UK.�

Our aim is to provide high quality Digital services for our staff using a mix of internal and external teams to deliver evergreen cloud services. Delivering this responsibility comes with a high demand for adoption of new technologies, systems and applications that require security review and scrutiny to ensure the department operates in a safe and secure environment that is overseen by centralised security products such as a SIEM, vulnerability scanners and security validation tools.��

Security has never been more important in delivering services for our staff and citizens, the Department is committed to meeting the objectives set out in the Government Cyber Security Strategy and in the last 12 months has undertaken an ambitious cyber security improvement programme. Now is an extremely exciting time to join our Cyber team, as we�ve heavily invested and are recruiting for a number of positions to ensure we can continue to grow and mature our capabilities.

We�re actively looking for a Lead SOC Analyst to join our team. You will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of our outsourced Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and leading a small team of internal SOC analysts. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to detect, analyse, and respond to potential security incidents, ensuring the protection of our data and information systems. Your expertise in cybersecurity, team skills and deep technical knowledge will be essential in identifying emerging threats, supporting implementation of effective security measures, and maintaining the highest standard of cybersecurity within our organisation.�

We particularly welcome candidates from an ethnic minority background and other underrepresented groups to apply, as we work to continually improve our ability to represent the places and communities we support through our work.

Job description

�including our culture, ways of working, career progression and staff benefits. You can also to learn about the work we're doing.�

As a lead cyber security SOC analyst, you�ll:

lead a small team of SOC analysts, providing guidance, mentoring, training, and support to ensure a high level of performance and productivity�oversea the daily operations of the internal SOC, including incident monitoring, analysis, and responsedevelop and implement SOC procedures, guidelines, and best practices to ensure efficient and effective incident responsecollaborate with internal stakeholders such as system and service owners to develop and enhance protective monitoring, protective and detective controls�stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry trends, and proactively suggesting and supporting implementation of protective measures��lead incident response efforts (including major incidents), including containment, investigation, analysist, and reporting of security incidents�conduct post-incident analysis and recommend improvements to enhance the department�s overall security posture�act as the contract manager and/or service owner for our outsourced CSOC service and our SIEM tool, with the potential to be the lead for further cyber security tools and services (for example a SaaS password manager)collaborate with our CSOC service management supplier to ensure the timely resolution of security issues and develop alerting and playbooks for servicescollaborate with the IT engineers to ensure the proper configurations and management of security monitoring tools and technologiesprepare and present reports on SOC operations, incident response activities, and security posture to key stakeholderscollaborate with cyber security teams within the wider family to ensure a co-ordinated approach to cyber security tooling, risk management, information sharing and policies

Person specification

We will use the essential criteria below to evaluate you during the recruitment process. Make sure your CV and cover letter details how you meet the criteria.

As a lead cyber security SOC analyst, you�ll have:�

extensive experience as a SOC analyst in an enterprise organisation�strong problem-solving and critical-thinking ability, with a keen attention to detailsdemonstrable ability to work under pressure, handling multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlinesstrong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to motivate and guide a team of analystsproven experience in a team lead role, preferably as a senior SOC analyst or SOC team leadstrong knowledge of cyber security principles, frameworks, and best practicesin-depth understanding of security technologies, including Microsoft Sentinel, Cisco, Cisco Meraki, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender, End-point protection, Advance KQL, automation, playbooks, and workbookshands-on experience with incident response and forensics tools, techniques, and methodologyfamiliarity with security principles and technologies for cloud hosted services such as AWS, Azure, SaaS and Azure Sentinelability to analyse and interpret security logs, event data, and alerts to identify potential threatsprofessional certifications, such as OSPF, CEH, SANS GCIH, or equivalent

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Changing and ImprovingManaging a Quality Service

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �56,748, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government contributes �15,321 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Learning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA with an average employer contribution of 27%

Transfers across the Civil Service on or after 4 October 2018:�

Any move to DLUHC from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at �

For further information about the benefits available to DLUHC employees, please see the attached Candidate Pack.�

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