The Role
Investigate and neutralize cyber threats within a 24/7 MDR service. Responsibilities include handling escalations, monitoring security logs, analyzing endpoint and network data, researching indicators of compromise and vulnerabilities, supporting incident response, creating client cases and reports, tracking threat remediation, training analysts, and improving security operations processes.
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About Us
Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.
Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
As an MDR Threat Analyst, you will work with enterprise systems, log analysis systems, and endpoint collection systems to facilitate the investigation, identification and neutralization of cyber threats. You will work alongside and contribute to a team of analysts with the objective of providing best in class monitoring, detection and response services.
What you will do
- Handle escalations from level I Threat Analysts - guide / advise on investigation handling
- On-board and train new Threat Analysts
- Participate in Security Operations process improvement and creation
- Provide detection and response to security events and cyber-threats
- Conduct security log management and monitoring
- Maintain information security metrics
- Provide assistance to core security and threat response teams
- Create MDR service-related reports
- Create cases for clients
- Track and follow up with client through threat neutralization
- Interact with clients via various mediums
- Actively research recent Indicators or Compromise/Attack, exploits and vulnerabilities
- Obtain metrics for reporting on threat trends, intelligence analysis and situational awareness
- Bachelors in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field; or relevant commensurate work experience
- Willingness to work outside of standard business hours including weekends and holidays – our Managed Detection and Response is a 24X7X365 service
- Must be able to thrive within a team environment as well as on an individual basis
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What you will bring
- 5+ years of experience working in a SOC environment or computer security team in an IT environment
- Endpoint and network security experience required; IDS, IPS, EDR, ATP, Malware defenses and monitoring experience
- Knowledge of common adversary tactics and techniques, e.g., obfuscation, persistence, defense evasion, etc.
- Knowledge of Mitre ATT&CK framework preferred
- Working knowledge of incident response procedures
- Experience with SQL query construction preferred
- Experience with OSQuery is a plus
- Experience administering and supporting Windows OS (both workstations and server) and one of the following: Apple or Linux-based operating systems (e.g. XP, Windows 7, 2003, 2008, OS X)
- Fundamental understanding of network traffic analysis including TCP/IP, routing, switching, protocols, etc.
- Strong understanding of Windows event log analysis
- Experience with enterprise information security data management - SIEM experience a plus
- Programming and scripting skills - proficient knowledge of Powershell is a plus
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Advanced Cyber Security certifications preferred but not required
- Excellent customer service skills
- Passion for all things information technology and information security
- Natural curiosity and ability to learn new skills quickly
- Ability to think outside the box
- Threat hunting experience preferred
- Innovative mindset
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At Sophos, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives to fuel innovation. Research shows that candidates sometimes hesitate to apply if they don't check every box in a job description. We challenge that notion. Your unique experiences and skills might be exactly what we need to enhance our team. Don't let a checklist hold you back – we encourage you to apply.
What's Great About Sophos?
· Sophos operates a remote-first working model, making remote work the primary option for most employees. However, some roles may necessitate a hybrid approach. While we are a remote first organization, applicants must have legal authorization to work in the jurisdiction where the position is posted, without requiring employer sponsorship.
· Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit
· Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy
· Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities
· Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint
· Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp
· Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge
· Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing
Our Commitment To You
We’re proud of the diverse and inclusive environment we have at Sophos, and we’re committed to ensuring equality of opportunity. We believe that diversity, combined with excellence, builds a better Sophos, so we encourage applicants who can contribute to the diversity of our team. All applicants will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, sex, gender reassignment, marital status, race, religion or belief, color, age, military veteran status, disability, pregnancy, maternity or sexual orientation. We want to give you every opportunity to show us your best self, so if there are any adjustments we could make to the recruitment and selection process to support you, please let us know.
Data Protection
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience
- Availability to work outside standard business hours, including weekends and holidays, in a 24/7/365 service
- Ability to work effectively both within a team and independently
- 5+ years of experience in a SOC environment or computer security team within an IT environment
- Endpoint and network security experience, including IDS, IPS, EDR, ATP, malware defenses, and monitoring
- Knowledge of common adversary tactics and techniques, including obfuscation, persistence, and defense evasion
- Working knowledge of incident response procedures
- Experience administering and supporting Windows workstations and servers plus Apple or Linux operating systems
- Fundamental understanding of network traffic analysis, TCP/IP, routing, switching, and protocols
- Strong understanding of Windows event log analysis
- Excellent troubleshooting and analytical thinking skills
- Strong documentation and communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Experience constructing SQL queries
- Experience with OSQuery
- Enterprise information security data management experience; SIEM experience
- Programming and scripting skills; PowerShell proficiency
- Advanced cybersecurity certifications
- Threat hunting experience
Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Sophos and has not been reviewed or approved by Sophos.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away is positioned as broad, with company-wide wellness days plus dedicated learning days and paid volunteer time.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-related leave appears more comprehensive than baseline offerings, including paid parental leave, caregiver leave, and extended bereavement leave.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is emphasized through always-available assistance resources and a Calm subscription, suggesting a lifestyle-oriented benefits approach.
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The Company
What We Do
Cybersecurity Evolved. As a worldwide leader in next-generation cybersecurity, Sophos protects nearly 400,000 organizations of all sizes in more than 150 countries from today’s most advanced cyberthreats. Powered by SophosLabs – a global threat intelligence and data science team – Sophos’ cloud-native and AI-enhanced solutions secure endpoints (laptops, servers and mobile devices) and networks against evolving cybercriminal tactics and techniques, including automated and active-adversary breaches, ransomware, malware, exploits, data exfiltration, phishing, and more.
