Parvana | Permanent

SOC Manager

Newlands, South Africa | Posted on 18/03/2025

Job Information

  • Industry IT Services
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Job ID J106855
  • Date Opened 18/03/2025
  • City Newlands
  • Province Western Cape
  • Country South Africa
  • Postal Code 7700

Job Description

About our client:
Our client is an industry leader in Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, with a reputation built on technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and extensive experience. Their comprehensive managed services offer continuous, robust protection for digital assets. Their advanced SOC provides 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and rapid incident response to ensure businesses remain secure against an ever-changing threat landscape.

What you will be doing:
  • Lead our client's 24/7 SOC team to make sure we're monitoring security and responding to incidents effectively.
  • Take charge of SIEM and other security platforms to manage and correlate logs effectively.
  • Develop and improve SOC processes, playbooks, and response procedures to make things run smoother.
  • Manage and improve threat intelligence, detection engineering, and response capabilities.
  • Work with internal teams and external stakeholders to enhance security monitoring coverage.
  • Set KPIs and SLAs for SOC performance, focusing on detection time, response time, and how well we're mitigating threats.
  • Make sure we're compliant with security frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, PCI DSS, GDPR, and POPIA.
  • Recruit, mentor, and develop SOC analysts to build a high-performing security team.
  • Be the go-to person for critical security incidents, leading response efforts and investigations.

What our client is looking for:
  • A relevant tertiary degree would be beneficial (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, etc.)
  • Relevant certifications would be highly beneficial - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), etc.
  • 5 - 10 years in operations, security monitoring, and incident response.
  • 3+ years in a leadership role within a SOC.
  • Strong knowledge of SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and firewall technologies.
  • Expertise in security frameworks and regulations, including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and POPIA.
  • Hands-on experience with threat hunting, log analysis, and forensic investigations.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate a team.

Job ID:
  • J106855

For a more comprehensive list of opportunities that we have on offer, do visit our website - https://www.parvana.co.uk/careers