

Delivers gas across the UK, maintaining and upgrading gas infrastructure for a sustainable future.
Regulatory Knowledge: Maintain an up-to-date understanding of regulatory requirements related to cyber security and gas delivery.• Process Adherence: Follow and promote adherence to internal processes and policies, including participation in daily stand-ups and post-incident reviews.• Stakeholder Communication: Translate technical findings into clear, actionable information for various stakeholders.• Documentation Management: Ensure security operations and incident documentation is accurate, current, and accessible.• Health & Safety Compliance: Advocate for and comply with Health & Safety standards to minimize risks to colleagues, customers, and stakeholders.• Threat Awareness: Stay informed about emerging security threats, technologies, and industry trends.• IT and OT Security: Develop a strong understanding of IT and OT environments and their unique security challenges.• Event Monitoring: Monitor and triage security events and alerts across IT and OT systems, ensuring appropriate responses.• On-Call Participation: Participate in the on-call rota to handle and manage cyber security incidents during out-of-hours situations.• Incident Management: Lead containment and remediation efforts for security incidents to minimize operational disruptions.• Incident Reporting: Document detailed incident reports and support comprehensive post-incident reviews.• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to identifying and implementing improved ways of working within the CSOC.• Trend Analysis: Support trend analysis to identify recurring threats and enhance organizational controls and detection capabilities.
It’s a fantastic opportunity to step into a visible and influential role, collaborating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You’ll be empowered to drive continuous improvement, shape our cyber security posture, and ensure our security operations are well-planned, well-governed, and well-executed.
Working closely with offshore first-line analysts and the security engineering team, you’ll bring structure, insight, and leadership to our security operations. You’ll refine SIEM detection rules, improve event management across both IT and OT estates, and engage with key stakeholders to ensure our systems remain secure. You’ll also stay at the forefront of emerging security threats, trends, and technologies, driving continuous improvement initiatives.
As our SOC Analyst, you’ll play a key role in enhancing Cadent's security posture and shaping the processes, policies, and procedures that refine our practices moving forward. This is about ensuring our systems remain safe and operational, providing consistent and uninterrupted service.
Desired Technical Skills: • Proficient at analysing events and alerts from both IT and OT environments. • Proficient in examining system and network logs to detect unusual network activity or potential breaches. • Proficient at managing complex cyber security incidents. • Proficient at analysing alerts from cloud security platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Essential Technical Skills: • Proficient using SIEM or XDR tools (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel). • Proficient utilising AV tools such as Microsoft Defender for alert investigation. • Experience supporting the resolution of cyber security incidents. • Experience analysing alerts from cloud security platforms and services (e.g., AWS, Azure).
Essential Qualifications: • 2 + years of experience in Cyber Security or related fields.
Desired Qualifications:• Relevant certifications such as CEH, CompTIA Sec+, CompTIA Network+ or equivalent. • Bachelor’s degree in cyber security, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
Desired Soft Skills: • Experience in a Cyber Security Operations Centre. • Effective communication skills to collaborate with team members. • Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and organisational abilities. • Eagerness to learn, develop, and share knowledge with colleagues. • Ability to work well in a high-pressure, fast paced environment.
We support a healthy work-life balance and are open to flexible working options.