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Security Analyst | 6 - Months | London | Hybrid My client is seeking a Security Analyst to join their SecOps team. The role involves managing day-to-day security operations, including handling security-related tickets and responding to alerts. The successful candidate will also conduct in-depth analysis of suspicious activities-ranging from malicious emails to process hierarchies-to strengthen the organization's defensive security posture. Key Responsibilities of the Security Analyst: Respond to and resolve escalated security incidents, performing hands-on troubleshooting to address issues effectively. Monitor and investigate security alerts using tools such as CrowdStrike, ensuring timely threat detection and response. Leverage knowledge of Base64 encoding and Windows SIDs (e.g., NT Authority/System) to analyze suspicious processes and assess privilege levels. Design and maintain SIEM dashboards, detection rules, and alerts within Splunk to enhance security visibility and automation. Manage identity, directory, and MDM services using JumpCloud, ensuring secure and efficient user and device management. Perform regular vulnerability assessments and risk analyses with Qualys to identify and mitigate potential security gaps. Collaborate closely with the SecOps team and cross-functional IT groups to maintain secure system configurations and improve security posture. Stay up to date on emerging cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and industry best practices to strengthen organizational defenses. Required Experience and Technical Skills Demonstrated experience as a Security Analyst or as part of a Security Operations (SecOps) team, with a strong track record in incident response and threat mitigation. Hands-on expertise with CrowdStrike for security alert detection, investigation, and threat hunting. Must be proficient in Splunk for log analysis, alerting, and security event monitoring. Skilled in analyzing suspicious emails and applying email authentication techniques to prevent phishing attacks. Practical experience conducting process analysis on both Windows and macOS systems to identify potential security risks. Strong understanding of vulnerability management practices, with Qualys experience highly preferred. Proven ability to handle escalated security tickets efficiently and effectively. Desirable Experience Exposure to businesses operating outside of the traditional Microsoft ecosystem. Background in professional or regulated indust

Security Analyst | Hybrid | London | 6 - Months My client is looking for a Security Analyst to join their SecOps division. The successful candidate will be focused on responding to alerts from the security system and other general BAU security related tickets. They will also be required to analyse suspicious activity, from malicious emails to process hierarchies to help shape and improve the customers defensive capabilities. Any experience above this will be a benefit and so, rarely for a contract role, this is the sort of opportunity where you may be able to grow your skills by getting access to new opportunities within the Team. Key Responsibilities of the Security Analyst: Dealing with escalation of security related tickets and hands-on maintenance to solve the issues. Using CrowdStrike to monitor and investigate security alerts. Applying knowledge of Base64 encoding and recognise common Windows SIDs such as NT Authority/systems to assess privilege level suspicious processes. Creating SIEM dashboards and detection rules using Splunk . Management of identity, MDM, or directory services via Jump cloud . Conducting regular vulnerability scans and risk assessments using Qualys . Play a key role within the SecOps team and collaboration with other IT teams to insure secure system configurations. Stay Informed on emerging threats, vulnerabilities and best practice within cyber security. Requirements and experience of the Security Analyst: Must have proven experience as a Security Analyst or part of a SecOps team. Must have proven expertise and hands-on experience with CrowdStrike for detection, investigation and threat hunting. Strong Practical experience analysing suspicious emails and using email authentication methods. A background using process analysis on Windows and MacOS systems Strong experience with Splunk for log analysis and alerting. Deep understanding of vulnerability management tools, Qualys preferred. Expertise with handling escalated security related tickets. Experience working with a business that doesn't use the Microsoft suite is desirable. Relevant certifications include (GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, Splunk Certified User) are a bonus. Experience within the professional regulated services, preferably financial sector is desirable. The successful Security Analyst candidate will initially be working Onsite near