Cyber Defense Analyst (Contract) Job at Winchester PO RU Full Time NEW

SOC Analyst – Contract Role (Inside IR35)Reason for the Role:A major UK organisation within a highly regulated environment is expanding its Cyber Defence capability and requires an additional Senior SOC Analyst (Level 3) for an initial 6‑month contract. The SOC team is experiencing increased workload and needs additional support to maintain high‑quality security monitoring and incident response.Contract DetailsLocation: 2 days per week on-site in Whiteley, 3 days remoteDay Rate: up to £600Start Date: ASAPIR35 Status: Inside IR35Clearance: SC clearance required (candidates may start while clearance is being processed, subject to approval)Key RequirementsMinimum 4 years’ experience working in a SOC environmentAdvanced experience with Microsoft SentinelStrong hands-on experience with KQLProven experience analysing malicious emailsDemonstrable ability in incident responseDesirable SkillsExperience working within CNI and/or highly regulated industriesAbility to travel to site as required (within reasonable distance of Whitley / willingness to attend)Experience with analytic tuning, including custom analyticsBackground in network and host forensics