Cyber Security Monitoring Analyst

Cyber Threat Detection Analyst Salary: Competitive (dependent on experience) + excellent benefits & trainingSecurity Clearance: As a Cyber Threat Detection Analyst, you will play a hands-on role within an advanced cyber defence function, focused on proactive threat hunting, adversary behaviour analysis, and high-fidelity threat detection across enterprise environments. You will actively hunt for malicious activity using telemetry, SIEM data, and threat intelligence, develop hypotheses based on MITRE ATT&CK Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), and support incident management and response activities when threats are identified. Microsoft Sentinel (KQL) Experience working with Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and threat intelligence feeds Hands-on experience with EDR/XDR technologies such as Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, or Carbon Black Strong knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, DNS, Firewalls, VPNs, Proxy technologies) Experience analysing telemetry from Windows, Linux, identity, endpoint, and network sources Strong analytical mindset with the ability to clearly communicate findings, impact, and risk Conduct proactive threat hunting activities across log, endpoint, and network telemetry to identify suspicious, stealthy, or previously unknown threats Develop and execute hunt hypotheses aligned to MITRE ATT&CK TTPs, adversary behaviours, and emerging threat intelligence Write, refine, and optimise SIEM queries using KQL, SPL, Elastic/ESQL, and Kibana Query Language Perform IOC analysis, enrichment, and validation, integrating internal and external threat intelligence sources Lead investigations from initial detection through scoping, root cause analysis, and impact assessment GCTI – Cyber Threat Intelligence GMON – Continuous Monitoring GCAT – Advanced Threat Intelligence Crest Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CCTIA) Microsoft SC-200 or related detection and response certifications Other recognised cyber security or threat intelligence credentials…