Biometric SOC Analyst

iProov

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Biometric SOC Analyst About iProov iProov provides science-based biometric solutions that enable the world’s most security-conscious organizations to streamline secure remote onboarding and authentication for digital and physical access. Our award-winning liveness technology and iSOC offer unmatched resilience against deepfakes and generative AI threats while ensuring effortless, scalable user experiences. Trusted by leading governments and enterprises, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.K. Home Office, GovTech Singapore, ING, and UBS, iProov sets the standard in biometric identity assurance. This global trust is built not only on our technology but on the strength of the people behind it. For us, diversity at iProov is about reflecting the customers we serve, holding the principles of equality and inclusion at the heart of everything we do and all that we stand for, embracing differences, creating possibilities, and growing together. We aim to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included, and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to our purpose. The Role Reports to: Head of iSOC (iProov Security Operations Center) Location: WeWork Waterloo, London - Hybrid Comp: Up to £60k (Base) + Company Performance Bonus (10%) + Share Options + UK iProov Benefits Please note - Due to the nature of our work, we require our staff to pass a UK Security Clearance check. As such, any offer would also depend on your ability to adhere to the UK Security Clearance check criteria. iProov is looking for a biometric incident responder and threat analyst. This specialised role will combine data analytics and threat intelligence methods and will include daily monitoring coverage of internally raised alerts and active threat hunting of novel attack methodologies. We are looking for someone with experience in incident triage, an interest in biometrics and expanding their skill set.

Requirements

Attention to detail and demonstrated desire for self-improvement
Independent/lateral thinker
Good communicator / demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally
Python
SQL / BigQuery
Incident Triage
STEM background
Bash / Linux command line
Experience with data visualisation and dashboarding using specialised tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau) will be an advantage
Ability to adhere to the UK Security Clearance check criteria

Responsibilities

Monitor biometric imagery from production traffic to detect patterns of fraudulent behaviour.
Escalate validated and confirmed imagery alerts to designated incident response team
Fine-tune alerting rules to identify false positive and remove false negatives.
Collect global threat intelligence and internal threats then take actions based on analysis and recommendation.
Proactively research and conduct threat hunting for novel biometric attacks
Develop and distribute information and alerts on required corrective actions to the organisation.
Work closely with Red Team and Advanced Threats team to improve existing defence systems.
Understand the structure and the meaning of logs from different bespoke log sources
Produce threat reports on active trends and incident summaries

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave, plus 8 Bank Holidays (more holiday with service - up to an extra 5 days off per year based on your continuous service)
Growth Shares allocated after passing probation (6 months of service)
Salary sacrifice schemes including: Pension, Cycle To Work and Electric Car Scheme
Nursery Sacrifice Scheme
Work Overseas Perk - Work globally for up to 2 weeks
Life Assurance
SmartHealth - Access to private GP, Psychologist, Nutritionist along with tailored fitness plans for both you and your family
Benefit from personalized 1:1 career coaching with our in-house Occupational Psychologist
Award winning L&D platform with personal allocated training budgets
Enhanced paid family leave
Pension - 5% employee, 3% employer
Flexible hybrid working environment
Free Barista Coffee/Tea, biscuits with fruit in the WeWork office
Free access to WeWork discounts and free online well-being sessions
Vitality Health - a range of options available on this below
The Vitality Programme includes a number of reward benefits that all employees have access to as part of the plan, for example: Private Health cover including Dental, Optical, and Audiology
50% off monthly gym memberships
Apple watches significantly discounted based member vitality status
Half price trainers with Runners Need
Weekly rewards – Free coffee with Café Nero
Monthly rewards – Free Cinema ticket
Discounts on travel with Expedia (hotels) and Mr & Mrs Smith with discounts getting greater throughout the year based on a members vitality status
Amazon prime free months based on activity
Up to 25% cashback at Waitrose when buying healthy foods
75% off stays at Champneys Health Spas
Allen Carr’s £299 no smoking programme for free
Access to Vitality Healthy Mind with 30% off Headspace subscriptions and the ability to earn Vitality points for using Buddhify, Calm and Headspace
Discounts on Weight Watchers
50%-80% off Comprehensive Private Health screenings