Protective Monitoring Consultant at Computer Network Defence Ltd, St Ives, £Contract Rate

DV Cleared Protective Monitoring Consultant

St Ives, Cambridgeshire | Outside IR35 | Onsite

NOT St Ives, Cornwall

CND are partnered with a government organisation to deliver a DV Cleared Protective Monitoring Consultant to strengthen the security posture of critical systems.

This is a hands-on role for a LogRhythm specialist with strong experience in security monitoring, incident response, and deep-dive analysis within secure environments.

What you’ll be doing:

• Monitoring and analysing security events using LogRhythm
• Investigating and responding to alerts and incidents
• Producing detailed incident reports and root cause analysis
• Tuning and optimising detection rules and use cases
• Supporting LogRhythm administration (2nd-line level)
• Mentoring junior analysts and improving SOC processes

What we’re looking for:

• Strong LogRhythm experience (Client & Web Console)
• Proven SOC / incident response background
• Ability to operate in a highly analytical role
• Active DV clearance
• Experience in secure or defence environments

Desirable:

• CISSP, GSEC, GCIA, or GCIH
• MOD experience
• LogRhythm XM deployment experience

This is an opportunity to work in a high-impact environment, contributing directly to national security outcomes.

If you're DV cleared and interested, or know someone who is, please get in touch