Security Specialist (SOC & IR)

ASOS is recruiting for a Security Operations and Incident Response Specialist to join our Security Operations team, reporting into the SOC & IR Manager. This role plays a key part in helping to protect ASOS from cyber threats, while continuously improving the organisation's overall security posture. This is a skilled and hands-on role which would suit someone who enjoys problem-solving, collaboration and continuous learning.

Responsibilities

Monitoring endpoints and triaging security alerts, supporting incidents through to resolution and contributing to root cause analysis; Investigating potential malware and suspicious activity; Helping to reduce alert fatigue through tuning, prioritisation and process improvement; Acting as a subject matter expert in at least one core security domain (e.g. network monitoring, Microsoft security tooling, bot protection); Proactively threat hunting across ASOS' technology estate to identify weaknesses, emerging risks and active threats; Contributing to security processes, documentation and standard operating procedures; Supporting incident escalation and participating in major incident management when required; Coaching and supporting less-experienced colleagues, sharing knowledge across security and non-security teams, and helping to build a strong security culture; Staying informed about real-world cyber security threats and contributing ideas for new or improved detection techniques; Participating in an on-call rota as part of the Security Operations team (currently one week in every five)

Requirements

Experience working in a Security Operations or Incident Response environment; Comfortable supporting and guiding others in a security or technical setting; Working knowledge of detection engineering, including indicators of compromise (IOCs) and alert tuning; Experience using Microsoft security tools to investigate potential threats and document findings; An interest in improving processes based on previous incidents and investigations; Experience (or interest) in building automation or playbooks to improve SOC efficiency; A commitment to continuous learning, professional development, and supporting the growth of others

Benefits

Employee discount; Employee sample sales; 25 days paid annual leave + an extra celebration day for a special moment; Private medical care scheme; Fixed Annual Payment in addition to your salary each year; Opportunity for personalised learning and in-the-moment experiences that enable you to thrive and excel in your role