About this role
Salary: £40,000 - 50,000 per year
Requirements: Strong cyber security awareness and foundational trainingAbility to work effectively in a 24/7 SOC environmentUnderstanding of security monitoring, alert handling, and incident lifecycleExperience in a Security Operations CentreHands-on exposure to SIEM/XDR platformsTriage, investigation, and incident response experienceFamiliarity with public sector or secure environmentsBPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standard)Home Office SC (Security Check), or eligibility to obtain Responsibilities: Provide continuous protective monitoring across secure client environmentsInvestigate, triage, and escalate security alertsOperate multiple SIEM/XDR platforms including IBM QRadar, LogRhythm, Palo Alto XSIAM/XDR, Microsoft Sentinel and Defender, and Google SecOpsSupport incident response activities and follow established SOC runbooksMaintain situational awareness and contribute to threat detection improvementsWork collaboratively within a 24/7 shift team Technologies: IBMSupportSecurity More:
We are looking for skilled and motivated SOC Analysts to join our high-performing 24/7 Security Operations Centre supporting UK Public Sector clients. You will be part of a 16-person team delivering protective monitoring, threat detection, and incident response across complex and secure environments. This is an exciting opportunity to work with leading SIEM and XDR technologies while contributing directly to national-level cyber defence. The role is based on-site in Winchester, SO21 2JN, with a 24/7 shift rota, and requires BPSS plus Home Office SC clearance. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website.
last updated 29 week of 2026