Senior Cyber Security Analyst / Senior Cyber Defence Analyst / SIEM SME / Incident SME Position Overview:As a member of the expanding security team, the Cyber Defence Analyst plays a pivotal role in conceptualising, implementing, and sustaining operational cyber security measures. This role encompasses proactive risk assessment, protective monitoring of priority C4IS/networks, and the identification and mitigation of both internal and external cyber threats. Additionally, this position entails a diverse skill set, including the nurturing of junior analysts, real-time network monitoring for unauthorised activities, and active participation in incident response efforts.Your Responsibilities:Develop and integrate security event monitoring and incident management services.Respond promptly to security incidents as part of an incident response team.Establish metrics and dashboards to enhance visibility of the Enterprise infrastructure.Utilise the SOAR platform to automate playbooks and streamline case management processes.Produce comprehensive documentation to ensure the repeatability and standardisation of security procedures.Innovate investigative methodologies using the SOC's software toolsets to bolster recognition opportunities for specific analysis.Maintain system security baseline in accordance with the latest threat intelligence and evolving trends.Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) on a wide range of information security standards and best practices.Offer strategic and tactical security guidance, including evaluation of technical controls.Collaborate with SOC engineers to maintain up-to-date dashboards of security alerts, enhancing incident response capabilities.Support Junior Analysts in managing SOC systems.Desirable Qualifications:• Broad Spectrum Cyber Course (SANS SEC401 or SEC501 or equivalent)• SIEM Design, Architecture and Analyst Course (SANS SEC455 or SEC555 or equivalent)• Advanced Analyst Course (SANS SEC503 or equivalent)