Why this role stands out
Elevate your career by tackling complex cyber investigations within a top-tier financial services environment, supported by a highly competitive daily rate of up to £675. This role is perfect for a seasoned security professional eager to sharpen their digital forensics and threat-hunting expertise while enjoying the collaborative energy of a London-based team three days a week. Apply today to secure this high-impact position and advance your technical mastery in a world-class SOC.
Quick overview
Job description
Contract | Up to £675 per day | Inside IR35 | London – 3 days onsite
Who you'll be working withYou'll join a Cyber Security Incident Response team within a major financial services organisation, helping investigate and respond to cyber threats.
What you'll be doingInvestigating and responding to complex security incidents, including malware, phishing, account compromise and data loss.
Analysing SIEM and EDR/XDR alerts to identify threats and assess risk.
Coordinating incident containment, eradication and recovery with technical teams.
Conducting digital forensic investigations across endpoints, networks, identity and cloud environments.
Carrying out threat hunting and improving detection rules, monitoring and response playbooks.
Producing incident reports, identifying root causes and implementing lessons learned.
Hands-on experience in a SOC, cyber incident response or security investigations role.
Strong SIEM and EDR/XDR experience.
Knowledge of Windows/Linux forensics, security logs and network traffic analysis.
Understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, threat hunting and incident response processes.
Experience across enterprise networks, identity, endpoint security and cloud environments.
Financial services experience and knowledge of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, KQL or forensic tools would be advantageous.
Up to £675 per day, Inside IR35.
London-based contract, with 3 days onsite per week.
Opportunity to work on complex cyber investigations and incident response
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