Description
An experienced Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager is needed by Manning Global for one of our clients, a leading International Telecommunications Company, on a contract basis in the UKJob Description:
A Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager to undertake a key role in expanding our current capabilities as a Managed Security Services Provider. You will help design, implement and evolve the end to end processes and procedures required to deliver a security monitoring, reporting and incident management capability, within a SOC, for various Telecom Operators and service providers.
Your team will proactively monitor real-time events to identify security incidents by utilising our leading Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Security Information & Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
The successful candidate will have solid Management experience ideally within a SOC / NOC / NMC 24/7 environment, understanding of IT security systems and have a genuine interest in Information Security. An amazing opportunity for a high level security specialist with energy and drive to join a world leader in telecom managed services.
Key Responsibilities:
• Overall responsibility for providing a proactive security monitoring and incident management service to the client
• Managing the team of SOC analysts (working shifts) including mentoring, support, appraisal etc
• Own SOC related reporting and reviews with Client and SaaMS Operations Manager
• Continuous capability development, improvement and service enhancement support
• Provide major incident escalation support (including out of hours)
• Help recruit and train key service resources within your team
• Work with the delivery team and existing operations organization to define and build the overall Security as a Managed Service capability.
• Provide regular internal and client reporting on security incidents and SOC activities / findings, providing where applicable, recommendations and advice on remediation activities.
• Participate in client meetings to review service levels, improvement options and where applicable tuning of the technologies.
• Work with the Risk & Compliance Manager for any audit and compliance activities.
• Be commercially aware, understand ITC cost drivers and ensure cost effective ITC service delivery for the business
• Ensure SOC security initiatives are budgeted with the right levels of both Opex and Capex
Qualifications:
• Previous management or team leader experience required.
• Strong technical security skills across multiple disciplines
• In-depth understanding of IT and Telecom infrastructure and services
• Technical understanding of network infrastructures and application technologies, preferably in the Telecoms Industry
• Familiarity of PCI DSS and NICC ND 1643 standards / compliance requirements
• Understanding of Intrusion Detection Systems and threats detected (DDOS etc)
• Knowledge of vulnerability scanning technologies (QUALYS) and report output
• Knowledge of Operating Systems (Linux, Unix, Windows) and hardening activities
• Very good awareness of existing and emerging threats.
• Good inter-personal and team working skills
If you are interested in this challenging position with good opportunity to develop within the organisation then please contact Jo at with your resume in Word Doc format or alternatively call , reference FLMJO/SOCM-14109.
Alternatively, if you know of anyone who could be interested in this position, please do not hesitate to forward him/her our details. All applications received are treated with the strictest of confidence.
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