Security Operations Center Analyst

SOC Analyst (SC Cleared) - £500/day via Umbrella - 2 Month Contract - Home Based - SCC Flex Contract We are seeking an experienced SOC Analyst (SC Cleared) with strong Microsoft Sentinel expertise to support the delivery of advanced threat detection capabilities within a complex enterprise security environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a SOC Analyst (SC Cleared) to enhance SOC effectiveness, improve detection maturity, and deliver high-quality Sentinel use cases. Your responsibilities as the SOC Analyst (SC Cleared):

• Design, develop and optimise Microsoft Sentinel detections and Analytics Rules.
• Create advanced KQL queries aligned to MITRE ATT&CK techniques.
• Build detections across cloud, endpoint, identity and network environments.
• Tune alerts, reduce false positives and improve detection fidelity.
• Develop Sentinel automation, Playbooks and Logic Apps.
• Produce technical documentation and operational handover materials.
• Collaborate with SOC, Incident Response and Security teams to improve threat visibility. As a successful SOC Analyst (SC Cleared), you will have:
• Active SC Clearance.
• Expert Microsoft Sentinel experience.
• Advanced KQL development skills.
• Strong Microsoft Defender XDR experience.
• Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and detection engineering.
• Experience with Azure, Microsoft 365, AWS, Dynatrace and ServiceNow integrations.
• Knowledge of Sentinel Automation Rules, Playbooks and Logic Apps.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and documentation skills. NOTE: At SCC, we take the privacy and security of your information very seriously. Any information we hold will be handled in accordance with current data protection legislation. Upon submitting your application, SCC will process your information in line with our privacy policy, which can be found on our website under Legal Privacy Notice Flexible Resourcing.