Senior Threat Detection & Response Specialist

In this role, you'll work in one of our IBM Consulting Client Innovation Centers (Delivery Centers), where we deliver deep technical and industry expertise to a wide range of public and private sector clients around the world. Our delivery centers offer our clients locally based skills and technical expertise to drive innovation and adoption of new technology.

Your role and responsibilities

As a Technical Consultant in Threat Detection Response & Intelligence, you'll bring your technical expertise and problem-solving skills to our team, contributing to the safeguarding of our clients' digital infrastructure. You'll work alongside experienced professionals, learning and growing as you help identify, analyse, and mitigate cyber threats.

Join our team and contribute to the development of robust and reliable cybersecurity solutions. If you're passionate about safeguarding digital infrastructure and have a knack for understanding and solving complex cyber threats, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor, prioritize, investigate, and respond to security incidents using SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and XDR platforms
• Apply industry frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain to understand and counter adversary tactics
• Conduct event investigations, manage incident reports, and provide actionable recommendations to strengthen clients' security posture
• Engage in vulnerability management and cyber threat intelligence activities to identify and anticipate potential threats
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to stay informed about emerging threats and evolving technologies

Required education

None

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and XDR platforms
• Strong understanding of industry frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain
• Familiarity with network and endpoint events and the ability to interpret security tools and logs from Windows, Mac, and Linux systems
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities

As an equal opportunities' employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, for you to be eligible for this role, you must have the valid right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. You must be a resident in the UK and have been living continuously in the UK for the last 10 years. You must be able to hold or gain a UK government security clearance.

In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and XDR platforms • Strong understanding of industry frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain • Familiarity with network and endpoint events and the ability to interpret security tools and logs from Windows, Mac, and Linux systems • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills • Strong communication and collaboration abilities• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity tools, including SIEM, SOAR, EDR, and XDR platforms • Strong understanding of industry frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain • Familiarity with network and endpoint events and the ability to interpret security tools and logs from Windows, Mac, and Linux systems • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills • Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Basic understanding of offensive security techniques
• Familiarity with penetration testing methodologies
• Knowledge of cloud security best practices
• Basic scripting and automation skills

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Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: IBM-49550

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-31T11:49:17