Required: SOC Analyst
Location: Onsite 5 days per week in Birmingham
Duration: 6 months initial contract
Clearance Level: SC level
IR35 status: Outside IR35

Knowledge
* Working knowledge of various Operating Systems (OS) (MSWin, Linux, OSX, IOS)
* Purple Teaming knowledge
* Basic understanding of computer forensics
* Use of Firewalls and IDS/IPS devices
* Knowledge of SIEM technologies.
* Networking, routing and switching
* Cyber Security Review (CSR) Compliant
* Cybersecurity Frameworks and Standards: Knowledge of frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001,MITRE ATT&CK and CIS.
* Legal and Regulatory Understanding: Familiarity with laws and regulations related to cybersecurity, such as GDPR, CCPA, or HIPAA.

Skills
* Personnel Management
* In house training of personnel.
* Stakeholder engagement
* Risk Management
* Threat Hunting
* Threat Analysis
* Use of vulnerability management tools
* Malware reverse engineering
* Detection rule engineering
* Incident Management
* Alert Triage
* Crisis management

Experience
* Extensive working experience in a live SOC environment
* Tier 2 and 3 roles to have line management experience

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.