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Security Automation Engineer
Automates threat detection and response to keep pace with attack scale
£55k–£110k AI-driven
What it involves
Builds SOAR playbooks, detection-as-code and automated response workflows that handle routine security events at machine speed, freeing analysts for complex investigations.
Skills & knowledge needed
SOAR platformsPythonSIEMDetection engineeringAPI integration
Why it's emerging now
Security teams are overwhelmed — automation is the only way to match the volume of modern threats.
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