Cyber Security Graduates – Soc Team

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Are you looking to leverage your skills in cyber security?
We have an exciting opportunity for you - Cyber Security Graduate – SOC Team!

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Letterkenny GDC, Co. Donegal
Mode of Working: Fully onsite - 24*7 Shift Pattern

Join a global tech leader right here in Donegal. With over 850 employees and a state-of-the-art global delivery centre, we’re proud to offer world-class career opportunities without having to leave the Northwest. Recognised as Workplace of the Year by the Letterkenny Chamber, we foster a culture of continuous learning, innovation, and respect. Our people are at the heart of everything we do – collaborating across teams, geographies, and disciplines to drive real change for clients around the world. Be part of something global, grounded in Donegal.



Careers at TCS: It means more
TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

• Gain access to endless learning opportunities.
• Fast track your growth with diverse career opportunities internally.
• Grow your career, while being exposed to new technologies.

The Role
As a Cyber Security Graduate – Graduate, you will begin your Cyber Security journey as a member of a Security Operation Center (SOC) team. This will involve hands-on training in the SOC team along with dedicated training and upskilling time.

In your day-to-day role in the SOC team, you will help monitor organisation’s IT infrastructure, including security systems, applications, and networks for any irregularities that may indicate a breach or attack. When a potential threat is identified you will work with the SOC team and other relevant teams (network, VM etc..) to determine what caused the issue within the system and how to prevent it from happening again.

Your responsibilities:

• Escalate and support information security investigations for Level 2 SOC analysts who will provide guidance and oversight on incident resolution and containment techniques.
• Monitor security consoles from various SOC entry channels (Splunk SIEM, Tickets, Email and Phone), identify threats and escalate to Level 2 SOC security analysts.
• Support information security investigation and receive guidance and oversight on incident resolution and containment techniques.
• Active involvement in learning about risk management, information security controls, incident analysis, incident response, SIEM monitoring.
• Engaging in operational tasks (tools, techniques, procedures) in support of technologies managed by the Security Operations Centre.
• Document incidents from initial detection through final resolution.
• Complete assigned training on time.
• Participate in security incident management and vulnerability management processes.

Your Profile
Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in cyber security or related area of study.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Ability to understand information security and computer systems concepts.
• Readiness to work in 24*7 shifts.
• Knowledge of digital investigations including computer forensics, network forensics, malware analysis and memory analysis.
• Knowledge of IT including multiple operating systems and system administration skills (Windows, Solaris, Unix).
• Understanding of security incident management, malware management and vulnerability management process.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience:

• CompTIA Security+ Certificate.
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH).
• GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC).

Rewards & Benefits
TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature pension, health care, life assurance, laptop and access to extensive training resources and discounts within the larger Tata network.
We offer health & wellness initiatives and sports events; we are the proud sponsor of the London Marathon and partner with our local communities in Ireland.

Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing
Tata Consultancy Services UK&I is committed to meeting the accessibility needs of all individuals in accordance with the Ireland Employment Equality Acts 1998-2011 (as amended) and the Equal Status Acts 2000-2012 (as amended).
We welcome and embrace diversity in race, nationality, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender identity, age, physical ability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation. We are a disability inclusive employer and encourage disabled people to apply for this role.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we offer an interview to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. Please email us at UKI.Recruitment@tcs.com if you would like to opt in.
If you are an applicant who needs any adjustments to the application process or interview, please contact us at UKI.Recruitment@tcs.com with the subject line: “Adjustment Request” or email jennifer.long@tcs.com to request an adjustment. We welcome requests prior to you completing the application and at any stage of the recruitment process.

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Due to the high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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