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Graduate Programme Security Operations Centre (SOC) Analyst - IPO - EO

Government Digital & Data -

Full-time (Permanent)
£31,783 - £33,055
Published on
21 February 2025
Deadline
11 March 2025

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Security Operations Centre(SOC) Analyst. We are looking for people who have graduated in either 2024 or are due to graduate in 2025 with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Bachelors or Master’s Degree, wanting to further develop their skills.

You will be based in the Digital, Data and Technology Directorate at the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) who are responsible for Intellectual Property Rights (patents, trademarks, registered designs and copyright) within the UK.  This is a 2-year Digital, Data and Technology Graduate Scheme.  Dependant on business needs and performance, there may be a possibility of permanency.

During the 2 years you will develop both your technical and personal skills via an in-house training programme and on job experience acquired by working within specialist teams.  The role will provide the successful candidate with opportunities to develop a range of skills from technical and analytical to communication nd collaboration.

This is an opportunity for Graduates with a strong interest in gaining hands-on experience and wishing to build a career in security. Ideally the successful candidate will be a well organised, self-starter who is able to pick things up quickly. They will be an open-minded team player, who are creative thinkers wanting to innovate and who are comfortable to challenge the status quo.

Successful appointments will start in September 2025.

For further information about the IPO’s culture, benefits, and the Civil Service recruitment process, please visit the IPO Hub on Civil Service Careers - IPO – Hub , Civil Service Careers

Job description

Main Duties and Key Responsibilities include:

The Security Operations Centre Analyst role combines elements of two roles within the Government Security Profession career framework and is part of the IPO Secure team. The role involves monitoring security event data, improving alert rules, and investigating potential malicious activity. The Security Operations Centre will manage response procedures, contain and remediate incidents, identify process improvements, and advise product and service owners on mitigations. This role offers valuable experience in high-demand areas of security.

  • Monitor events across multiple security technologies.
  • Liaise with stakeholders for accurate threat identification, recommend mitigation measures, and report/escalate as needed.
  • Assist in content development, analytics, and tuning SOC tooling based on threat intelligence.
  • Complete SOC tasks and ensure events/incidents are appropriately progressed.
  • Assist with Security, Risk, Compliance, and Service reporting.
  • Collaborate with Data and Physical Security colleagues to assess and categorize events.
  • Assess events, alerts, and incidents, escalating to management as appropriate.
  • Contribute to SOC documentation, including playbooks, runbooks, and procedures.
  • Act on calls, emails, alerts, etc., related to security events and incidents.
  • Respond to incidents requiring detailed understanding of the monitored estate.
  • Provide hands-on assistance during incidents to minimize the impact of security breaches.

For full details on the role, please refer to the ‘Security Operations Centre Analyst Role Profile’ attached to the bottom of the advert.

Working Style

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office.

The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

Person specification

To be successful in this role, individuals should encompass the following:

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills
  • Critical thinking – the examination of facts to form a judgement
  • An inquisitive mind
  • Attention to detail
  • Sense of urgency
  • Knowledge and experience of a wide range of information technologies
  • Cyber security knowledge including awareness of security threats and vulnerabilities

For a thorough understanding of the role and general day to day duties, please refer to the attached Role Profile.

Alternatively, if you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic Read.
E-mail: dominic.read@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633 433189

E-mail: mia-rose.lewis@ipo.gov.uk
Telephone: 01633814835

Qualifications

To be eligible to apply for this opportunity applicants must have graduated in either 2024 or be due to graduate in 2025 with a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Bachelors or Masters Degree and be authorised to work in the UK.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Developing Self and Others

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Proven experience in IT – formal or informal Passion/ motivation for pursuing a career in Cyber Security Future technical aspirations

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