SOC Manager - Managed Security Services

Role Summary

The SOC Manager - Managed Security Services will be responsible for the SOC team's leadership, coordination, and operational management. Play a critical role and lead security personnel, developing strategy, setting goals, and providing performance and professional development feedback. As the SOC Manager, you will lead the security operations team to continually improve the SOC and manage security policies, procedures, and processes.

Job Description 

• Managing and providing effective leadership to a MSSP SOC team.
• Fostering a collaborative and high-performance work environment.
• Managing day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring the timely detection, analysis, and response to security incidents.
• Working closely with the Security Engineers to implement and maintain SIEMs and tools within the SOC.
• Developing and implementing strategic initiatives to enhance the SOC's capabilities.
• Leading incident response efforts, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to mitigate and remediate security incidents.
• Developing and maintaining incident response plans and playbooks.
• Monitoring and analysing security alerts, responding to and investigating incidents as needed.
• Conducting post-incident reviews to identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Communicating effectively with our clients and other stakeholders on Incident Response plans.
• Staying abreast of the latest trends and developments in SOC and Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR).

Person Specification 

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity.
• 04 - 06 years of experience in a leadership role within a SOC and DFIR environment.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, technologies, and best practices.
• Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in incident response.
• Preferred qualifications include: CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional), GIAC (Global Information Assurance Certification), GSEC (Global Security Essentials Certification), ISACA (IT Audit Security Governance and Risk Certifications).
• Excellent communication, reporting skills and interpersonal skills.
• Presentation skills; simplifying complex cybersecurity concerns and issues and explaining to non-technical teams.
• Ability to make decisions under pressure and lead a team in a dynamic environment.
• Able to interact with stakeholders across all levels of the organisation.
• Prior experience working as a SOC Manager.