Description
SOC Manager
My client, a leading specialist in their market are actively looking for a contract Security Operations manager to help them to build out their security operations capability. Ideally you will have experience of building a SOC from the ground up in a small to medium sized enterprise. They are implementing darktrace and digital shadows and so any exposure to these technologies would also be hugely preferential. This is a truly exciting project, where you will be able to take the lead on building out a function in a dynamic, fast paced organisation who are putting security at the forefront of everything they do.
The Role
- Experience of establishing effective security operations functions, where measure of success can be simply evidenced to internal and external clients
- Ability to define security operations strategy aligned to external threat landscape and business growth activities
- Experience of developing associated budgets to enable strategy
- Thought leadership and development of people, direct and indirect reports
- Proven ability of leading successful responses to major security incidents, operating at different levels across incident response team members and senior stakeholders
- Cutting edge knowledge of latest threat trends and security landscape
- Managing relationship with security solution partners
- Minimum of five years' information security operations management experience
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to enable effective security incident and problem resolution.
- Proven ability to work under stress in emergencies, with the flexibility to handle multiple high-pressure situations simultaneously.
- Strong team-oriented interpersonal skills, with the ability to interface effectively with a broad range of people and roles, including vendors and IT-business personnel and to comprehend business imperatives.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong customer/client focus, with the ability to manage expectations appropriately, provide a superior customer/client experience and build long-term relationships.
- Experience in developing, documenting and maintaining security procedures.
- Strong leadership abilities, with the capability to help the development of the information security team and guide team members and to work with only minimal supervision.
- Experience of User Entity Behaviour Analytics (EUBA) services, such as Darktrace and security threat intelligence services like Digital Shadows or comparable equivalent.
Certifications
- Hold at least one of the following: CISM, CISSP, CISA
- IT related degree or equivalent experience