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Adeptis Group

Security Operations Center Analyst

Hybrid

Oxford, United kingdom

£ 50,000 /year

Full Time

05-03-2026

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Skills

Incident Response Monitoring Azure Analytical Thinking

Job Specifications

SOC Analyst – Microsoft Security Stack

Location: Hybrid – Oxfordshire area (2 days per week onsite)

Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + benefits

A growing cyber security consultancy is looking to hire a SOC Analyst to join its expanding security operations capability.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with 1–2 years’ experience in a SOC or security monitoring environment who wants to develop their technical skills and gain deeper exposure to modern Microsoft security tooling.

You’ll work alongside experienced cyber professionals investigating security alerts, supporting incident response, and helping improve detection capability across client environments.

Responsibilities

Monitor and investigate alerts within a SIEM environment
Analyse logs and identify potential security incidents
Triage alerts and escalate incidents where required
Assist with incident investigation and reporting
Support the development and tuning of detection rules
Collaborate with senior analysts and engineers on security operations

Key Skills & Experience

1–2 years’ experience in a SOC Analyst or security monitoring role
Experience working with SIEM platforms (Microsoft Sentinel beneficial)
Understanding of common cyber threats and attacker techniques
Exposure to Microsoft security technologies such as Defender or Azure security tools
Strong analytical thinking and willingness to learn

Nice to Have

Experience writing queries for investigations (e.g. KQL)
Microsoft security certifications (SC-200, SC-900, AZ-500)
Exposure to incident response or threat detection activities

Location

This role requires 2 days per week onsite in the Oxfordshire area, with the remainder remote.

This position offers strong technical development and progression opportunities for someone looking to build a long-term career in cyber security.

About the Company

Adeptis Group is known for equipping businesses with a competitive advantage in Cyber. We enable growth through our comprehensive solution to the global Cybersecurity skills gap, recognising that traditional methods are ineffective. Imagine the potential of businesses that have access to an end-to-end solution for the acquisition of global Cyber skills, removing the limitations for growth. At Adeptis, we leverage a global Cybersecurity network to build capabilities and advance businesses. We have a proven track record of he... Know more