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Security Operations Analyst- UK

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UK
Salary
GBP 62k–70,500 / yr
Department
Cybersecurity
Employment
Full Time
Experience
Open level
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18 Nov 2026
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AI Summary

The role, at a glance.

Huntress is hiring a Security Operations Center Analyst to investigate, triage, respond to, and remediate cyber threats for customers. The role involves reviewing EDR telemetry, logs, forensic artefacts, suspicious Microsoft 365 activity, and malware to establish root cause and recommend remediation. Candidates need at least two years of SOC or DFIR experience, strong Windows, Linux, macOS, networking, and threat-technique knowledge. The analyst will also support detection engineering, product-support escalations, and collaborative improvement projects in a fully remote UK-based team.

Role DNA

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Job Complexity

4/5
EasyHard

Pace & Pressure

5/5
RelaxedFast-paced

Autonomy Level

4/5
GuidedFull ownership

Communication Load

4/5
IndependentCollaborative
AI insightThis is a technically demanding operational security role requiring incident investigation across endpoints, cloud services, malware, and enterprise environments. Its daily intrusion-response focus and 24/7 SOC context indicate a fast-paced environment where sound judgement is essential.

Salary analysis

Estimated compensation compared with the broader UK market for similar roles.

Estimated job median (per year)Highly competitive
£66,250
UK market range (per year)£55k–£75k
AI insightThe yearly pay period is inferred from the job context; it was not explicitly stated by the employer. The employer discloses a base salary range of £62,000–£70,500 per year, with bonus and equity additional. The annual period is inferred from the seniority, full-time role context, and UK professional salary conventions because the posting does not explicitly state a cadence. The estimated UK market range for a SOC Analyst with comparable DFIR, malware-analysis, and cloud-investigation responsibilities is £55,000–£75,000 annually.

Core skills

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Sample interview questions
How would you investigate an EDR alert indicating suspicious PowerShell activity on a Windows endpoint?

I would validate the alert context first, including the initiating process, command line, user, host, parent-child process chain, network connections, and persistence indicators. I would decode or safely analyse the command, map behaviours to MITRE ATT&CK, scope related activity across the environment, and collect relevant forensic artefacts. I would then contain the endpoint where warranted and provide clear remediation and follow-up monitoring recommendations.

What information would you review when investigating potentially compromised Microsoft 365 activity?

I would examine sign-in logs, IP and geolocation patterns, device and client details, MFA events, mailbox rules, OAuth application consent, audit logs, and changes to user permissions. I would identify whether the activity is anomalous or malicious, assess account and tenant impact, revoke active sessions or tokens if needed, reset credentials, and recommend controls such as MFA enforcement or conditional-access updates.

Describe how you distinguish a false positive from a true positive security alert.

I correlate the alert with endpoint, identity, network, and historical context rather than relying on one detection alone. I assess whether the behaviour has a legitimate business explanation, confirm process lineage and artefacts, compare it with known attacker techniques, and determine whether there is evidence of execution, persistence, lateral movement, or impact. I document the rationale so future detection tuning can reduce noise without weakening coverage.

How would you explain a confirmed intrusion to a non-technical customer?

I would use plain language to explain what happened, what systems or accounts were affected, what actions have already been taken, and what the customer should do next. I would avoid unnecessary jargon while being transparent about uncertainty, severity, and business impact. My communication would include prioritised remediation steps and a concise timeline to help the customer make informed decisions quickly.

What is your approach to improving a noisy detection rule?

I start by reviewing alert samples to identify recurring benign patterns, environmental baselines, and the detection logic responsible for the noise. I retain the underlying malicious behaviour the rule is meant to detect, then refine filters, thresholds, exclusions, or enrichment criteria based on evidence. After testing the revised rule against known malicious and benign cases, I monitor its performance and document the tuning decision.

This analysis is generated from the job description. Salary estimates, role characteristics and sample answers are guidance, not employer-provided facts.
Opportunity details

About this role.

What We Do:

Cybercrime is growing, and more businesses are getting hit by threats that used to target only the biggest organizations. That pushes defenders like us to operate at the highest level, and it deepens our need for good people who want to make a meaningful impact.

Founded in 2015 by former NSA cyber operators, Huntress is a remote-first team working to make enterprise-grade cybersecurity accessible to businesses of all sizes. We work closely with security teams and service providers protecting complex environments, often without the time or headcount to handle it all. That’s why we build our technology in-house and back it with a 24/7 human-led Security Operations Center (SOC). As a result, our platform is never disconnected from the experts who manage it, ensuring our customers’ protection.

Huntress now secures more than 5M endpoints and 16M identities worldwide. Those numbers keep growing because more businesses rely on us to help carry the load and operate with more confidence. Every day, you can see that commitment in how we stand with our customers and how we show up for each other.

Reports to: Manager, Security Operations Center

Location: Remote UK

Compensation Range: £62,000 to £70,500 base plus bonus and equity

What You’ll Do:

Huntress is looking for a Security Operations Center Analyst to add to our growing team. In this role, you will get to triage, investigate, respond, and remediate a variety of intrusions on a daily basis. You’ll be surrounded by passionate individuals who are mission-driven to help protect companies around the world from cyber-attacks and will have daily opportunities to progress your analyst skillset and accelerate your career growth.

The Huntress Security Operations Center is an elite team of individuals who wake up every day to combat threat actors. You will have daily opportunities to progress your analysis skills while being at the forefront of what’s happening in the wild. If you’re looking to accelerate your career and skills, this is the team for you!

Responsibilities:

  • Triage, investigate, and respond to alerts from the Huntress platform
  • Perform tactical review of EDR telemetry, log sources, and forensic artifacts to determine the root cause of attacks where possible and provide remediations needed to remove the threat
  • Perform tactical malware analysis as part of investigating and triaging alerts
  • Investigate suspicious Microsoft M365 activity and provide remediations
  • Assist in escalations from the Product Support team for threat-related and SOC-relevant questions
  • Contribute to detection engineering creation and tuning efforts
  • Contribute to projects focused on driving better outcomes for our analysts and partners
  • Contribute to our collaboratively mentored team (we’re all here to make each other better!)

What You Bring To The Team:

  • 2+ years experience in a SOC or Digital Forensics (DFIR) role
  • Demonstrated experience with Windows, Linux, and MacOS as an attack surface
  • Demonstrated experience with basic Threat Actor tools and techniques: (MITRE ATT&CK Framework, PowerShell & Command Prompt Terminals, WMIC, Scheduled Tasks, SCM, Windows Domain and host Enumeration Techniques, Basic Lateral Movement Techniques, Basic Persistence Mechanisms, Basic Defense Evasion Techniques, other offensive/Red Team TTPs)
  • Demonstrated experience with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts
  • Working knowledge of Windows Administration or Enterprise Domain Administration
    • Active Directory, Group Policy, Domain Trusts, etc.
  • Working knowledge of core networking concepts
    • Common ports/protocols, NAT, Public/Private IPs, VLANs, etc.
  • Working knowledge of web technologies and concepts
    • Web servers/applications, OWASP top 10, etc.
  • Effective communication skills, with the ability to explain complex events to less technical audiences, enabling effective cross-functional collaboration within the SOC and across departments
  • Dedicated to prioritizing and addressing customer needs and concerns in all decision-making processes
  • A strong sense of curiosity and a genuine excitement for learning

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Previous experience in an MSP/MSSP/MDR role
  • Linux and MacOS investigative experience
  • Experience with scripting languages (such as PowerShell, Python, Bash, PHP, JavaScript, or Ruby)
  • Demonstrated experience on platforms such as HackTheBox, TryHackMe, Blue Team Labs Online, etc.
  • Demonstrated experience with Cloud-based investigations such as M365, Azure, AWS, GCP, etc.
  • Participation in cybersecurity competitions such as Capture the Flags, the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition, etc.
  • Familiarity with MSP tools such as RMMs

What We Offer:

  • 100% remote work environment – since our founding in 2015
  • New starter home office set-up allowance (€480)
  • Generous personal leave entitlements
  • Digital monthly reimbursement (€111)
  • Travel to the US 1-2 times/year for various company events
  • Pension
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

Huntress is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where every single member of our team is valued, has a voice, and is empowered to come to work every day just as they are.

We do not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, or any other legally protected status.

We do discriminate against hackers who try to exploit businesses of all sizes.

Accommodations:

If you require reasonable accommodation to complete this application, interview, or pre-employment testing or participate in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@huntresslabs.com. Please note that non-accommodation requests to this inbox will not receive a response.

Huntress uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in reviewing and evaluating job applications, including resume screening, skills assessment, and candidate matching and comparisons. These AI tools support our human recruiters in the initial review process, but do not make final hiring decisions without human involvement. By submitting your application, you acknowledge this use of AI in our recruitment process. Please review our Candidate Privacy Notice for more details on our practices and your data privacy rights.

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