The Role
Investigate escalated alerts across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity environments. Perform root cause analysis, malware/script deobfuscation, ransomware and authentication investigations, threat hunting, log/process analysis on Windows/Linux, correlate EDR/SIEM/cloud/identity data, document findings, and support 24x7 MDR operations while improving detections and response playbooks.
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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.
This role offers an opportunity to grow investigative expertise, work closely with senior analysts, and participate in real-world threat response while helping strengthen the organization’s overall security posture.
What you will do
- Investigate escalated security alerts and incidents across endpoint, network, cloud, and identity environments.
- Perform structured analysis to determine root cause, attack scope, lateral movement, and potential impact.
- Support ransomware investigations by analysing attacker activity, credential abuse, persistence mechanisms, and malware behaviour.
- Deobfuscate suspicious scripts, malware samples, and other indicators to identify malicious activity.
- Conduct proactive threat hunts based on defined hypotheses and emerging threat intelligence.
- Investigate suspicious authentication activity, privilege escalation, and identity misuse.
- Perform investigations on both Windows and Linux systems, including log and process analysis.
- Correlate data across multiple sources, including EDR, SIEM, cloud logs, and identity platforms.
- Document investigative findings clearly and provide actionable remediation guidance to clients.
- Collaborate with senior analysts during high-severity or complex incidents.
- Contribute to detection tuning and improvement of response playbooks based on investigation outcomes.
- Participate in a rotational schedule supporting a 24x7x365 MDR environment.
What you will bring
- 4–6 years of experience in a SOC, MDR, Incident Response, or related cybersecurity operations role.
- Experience investigating endpoint and network security alerts using EDR and SIEM platforms.
- Working knowledge of ransomware attack patterns and common intrusion techniques.
- Hands-on experience investigating Linux and Windows systems.
- Experience analysing obfuscated scripts, malware behaviour, and performing deobfuscation to identify malicious activity.
- Familiarity with adversary tactics and techniques, and practical exposure to the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
- Experience analysing Windows Event Logs, Linux logs, and Active Directory fundamentals.
- Basic understanding of cloud and identity security investigations, including suspicious authentication activity and privileged account misuse.
- Ability to analyse network traffic, including TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP/S.
- Scripting knowledge, including PowerShell; Python or other languages is mandatory.
- Strong documentation skills and attention to investigative detail.
- Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIH, or equivalent are a plus. Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to manage multiple investigations in a fast-paced environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
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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.
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Skills Required
- 4-6 years of experience in a SOC, MDR, Incident Response, or related cybersecurity operations role
- Experience investigating endpoint and network security alerts using EDR and SIEM platforms
- Working knowledge of ransomware attack patterns and common intrusion techniques
- Hands-on experience investigating Linux and Windows systems, including log and process analysis
- Experience analysing obfuscated scripts, malware behaviour, and performing deobfuscation
- Familiarity with adversary tactics and techniques and practical exposure to the MITRE ATT&CK framework
- Experience analysing Windows Event Logs, Linux logs, and Active Directory fundamentals
- Basic understanding of cloud and identity security investigations, including suspicious authentication and privileged account misuse
- Ability to analyse network traffic including TCP/IP, DNS, and HTTP/S
- Scripting knowledge including PowerShell; Python or other languages is mandatory
- Strong documentation skills and attention to investigative detail
- Ability to manage multiple investigations in a fast-paced environment and clear written and verbal communication
- Security certifications such as Security+, CySA+, GCIH, or equivalent
- Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
Sophos Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
