SOC Analyst

Who we are?

Europa Worldwide Group is an ambitious independent logistics operator with three divisions, Europa Road, Europa Air & Sea, and Europa Warehouse, and has been featured in The Sunday Times Top Track 250 for three years.

The group employs over 1,400 people with 17 sales offices in the UK, and the Republic of Ireland, plus European teams in France, Belgium and the Netherlands and internationally in Cape Town Hong Kong, China, India and the UAE.

We are looking for..

The Security Operations Analyst will play an important role in protecting the organisation’s IT systems from the growing number of cyber threats through continuous monitoring and 24/7 support, following on from initial training, you will be expected to follow a rotational schedule of four consecutive workdays followed by four days off. This schedule will entail 12-hour shifts, ensuring continuous coverage over a 24-hour period.

You will play a vital part in protecting Europa Worldwide Group’s information technology systems, networks, and data from unauthorised access, theft, and other types of cyber-attack using state-of-the-art tools. You will be responsible for the daily operations of the Security Operations Centre, continuously monitoring the environment to protect the organisation’s IT systems and act as the first line of defence against cyber threats. Key duties involve continuous IT monitoring, security incident detection, management and response.

What can we offer in return?

• Competitive package & Contribution to Medical Aid
• Generous Time Off: Benefit from 20 days of annual leave.
• Family Leave: Benefit from enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay.
• Wellbeing Focus: Access our employee wellbeing programme for your overall health and happiness.
• Referral Rewards: Earn up to £1000 by referring a friend to join our team.
• Work-Life Balance: Thrive in a fantastic working culture that promotes an excellent work-life balance.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate your contributions with our charity 50-50 and long service awards

What you will be doing:

• Perform 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, event management, and incident response on a rotational basis.
• Provide BAU support for security related incidents.
• Respond to security incidents and provide analysis of security log data from various event sources and identify the root cause.
• Use advanced tools for detecting and analysing threats including, but not limited to, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Orchestration (SOAR), and email security.
• Monitoring systems, networks, and applications for unusual activity and investigating in a timely manner.
• Perform proactive threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence activities.
• Maintain security controls, policies, and procedures.
• Stay up to date with the latest trends in cyber security threats and defences.
• Work under strict change control processes to ensure only authorised changes are carried out.
• First line IT Helpdesk support assistance outside of standard business hours.

Our Ideal Person:

• 2+ years of experience within cyber security.
• 1+ years of experience within a SOC role
• Experience using and maintaining a SIEM solution
• Experience using and maintaining Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) technologies
• Experience analysing emails (Reading and understanding e-mail headers)
• Relevant qualifications such as CompTIA Security+ or Cisco Certified CyberOps Associate
• Ability to work under pressure and respond to incidents quickly and effectively
• Passionate about cyber security.

Europa Worldwide Group do not accept agency CV submissions unless specifically requested/ engaged with the role by the Internal Recruitment Team. Please do not submit speculative CV’S to our Recruiters, Employees, Hiring Managers, or any branches/locations directly. Europa will not be responsible for any fees related to CV’s received in this unsolicited manner.

Please note - if you submit your CV, you are giving Europa Worldwide Group Ltd, and its subsidiaries consent to hold your personal data. All applications will be dealt with according to General Data Protection Regulations.

Europa Worldwide Group are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Pay: R45 833,00 - R58 333,00 per month

Experience:

• Cyber Security: 2 years (Required)
• SOC ANALYST: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person