SOC Analyst

The role

You will support the day-to-day protection of systems, users, and cloud environments. You will take ownership of routine security investigations and work with technical teams to resolve security issues.

What you will do

• Monitor, triage and investigate security alerts and incidents across SIEM, EDR, CrowdStrike and other security platforms.
• Investigate suspicious endpoint, email, identity and cloud activity and support incident response activities.
• Analyse security logs and indicators of compromise to identify potential threats.
• Support vulnerability management, remediation tracking and security improvement activities.
• Maintain clear investigation records, security tickets, runbooks and operational documentation.
• Collaborate with Security, IT, Engineering and Cloud teams to investigate and resolve security issues.

Required qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience within Cyber Security, Security Operations, SOC or a similar technical security environment.
• Hands-on experience with cyber security technologies such as SIEM, EDR/XDR, vulnerability management or cloud security tools.
• Good understanding of security alert triage, incident investigation and common cyber threats.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, Windows/Linux environments and cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to clearly communicate and document investigation findings.
• Ability to independently manage routine security investigations while recognising when escalation is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with technologies such as CrowdStrike Falcon, Microsoft Defender, Google Chronicle, Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk.
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Indicators of Compromise (IoCs).
• Exposure to vulnerability management, cloud security or security automation/SOAR.
• Basic experience with KQL, PowerShell, Python or similar query/scripting technologies.
• Relevant cyber security certifications such as CompTIA Security+, CySA+ or equivalent.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity scheme
• 25 days holiday
• Flexible working (2 days a week in our London office)
• Private medical insurance via BUPA
• Life assurance
• Pension scheme (we contribute 5%)
• Enhanced family leave (e.g. 26 weeks full pay for maternity or adoption)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• EV leasing scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Nursery salary sacrifice scheme

About the company

Motorway is the UK's largest online car-selling platform. It connects private sellers directly with over 8,000 dealers nationwide.