- Company Name
- Arthur Recruitment
- Job Title
- Senior Security Analyst
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
Senior Security Analyst
**Role Summary**
Hands‑on security professional responsible for detecting, responding to, and mitigating threats within a Microsoft‑centric environment. Drives security engineering initiatives across detection, incident response, vulnerability management, and infrastructure hardening while supporting compliance frameworks.
**Expectations**
- 4–5 years of experience in security engineering, SOC, or incident response.
- Ability to take technical ownership of investigations and remediation.
- Strong scripting/automation skills and familiarity with Microsoft security stack.
**Key Responsibilities**
- Lead threat investigations, triage, and containment using SIEM/EDR (Microsoft Sentinel preferred).
- Harden IAM, PIM/PAM, Windows/Linux, and identity services.
- Enhance M365 security (Defender, Identity Protection, Conditional Access).
- Conduct vulnerability scanning, manage remediation cycles, and improve secure configuration baselines.
- Develop and tune detection rules, security automation, and response playbooks.
- Support ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, NIST compliance and resilience exercises.
- Perform proactive threat hunting and recommend posture improvements.
**Required Skills**
- PowerShell scripting and automation.
- Microsoft Sentinel or comparable SIEM experience.
- Hands‑on incident response (triage → investigation → containment).
- EDR/XDR platforms (Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne).
- Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and OWASP frameworks.
- IAM/PIM/PAM hardening and endpoint security baseline implementation.
- M365/Defender security configuration (Identity, Endpoint, O365).
- Vulnerability management tools (Tenable, Pentera, Secure Score).
**Required Education & Certifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Preferred certifications: Security+, CySA+, GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, CISM, OSCP, CCSP (any one).