Senior SOC Analyst - London

Job Overview

Senior SOC Analyst (L2) - London, Senior Analyst level.

Competitive salary and package dependent on experience.

Offer subject to satisfactory BPSS and security clearance. Clearance typically requires 10 years continuous UK address history, no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK, and a British passport holder with no dual nationality.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate escalated incidents to determine attack vectors, scope, and potential impact.
• Correlate events across multiple data sources to build a comprehensive incident narrative.
• Execute containment, eradication, and recovery activities in coordination with IT/OT stakeholders.
• Lead response for medium to high-severity incidents and document detailed investigation reports.
• Conduct tuning of detection rules and thresholds in collaboration with the Security Content Engineer.
• Support continuous improvement by identifying gaps in detection coverage and playbooks.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to L1 Analysts.
• Participate in periodic SOC exercises and simulated incident response drills.
• Be part of a 24/7 SOC team, working shifts and receiving a shift premium for unsociable hours.

Role Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience: 3-5 years in SOC, Incident Response, or Threat Analysis roles.
• Preferred Certifications: GCIA, GCIH, CompTIA CySA+, Microsoft SC 200, Splunk Certified Power User.
• Essential skills: strong analytical mindset, in-depth knowledge of SIEM/EDR tools, malware behaviour, and incident handling methodologies.

Closing Date

01/06/2026. Accenture reserves the right to close the role prior to this date if a suitable applicant is found.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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