Security Operations Centre Manager

Our client is a renowned security solution provider that delivers turn-key solutions. They have carved a reputation for themselves and are committed to developing their people through continual career development training. They are experiencing a growth phase and expanding their team.

They are seeking an Security Operations Centre (SOC)/ Network Operations Centre (NOC) Manager to join their growing team.

Job Desciption:

• Act as the team manager for over 30 people from diverse groups of people across SOC/NOC/System Engineering, overseeing the performance and development of members.
• Lead day-to-day SOC operations to ensure timely detection and response to security events and incidents in accordance with established processes and procedures.
• Present key SOC risks, challenges, and opportunities to leadership, and proactively manage or escalate issues that may impact security monitoring operations, infrastructure, especially for Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Manage security-related contracts and vendor relationships, ensuring deliverables, timelines, and service levels are met, while driving accountability and value for the organization.
• Analyze security data and clearly communicate findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Deliver threat and vulnerability assessments, and provide expert security advisory services.
• Develop and maintain detection and response playbooks, defining countermeasures and strategies to mitigate emerging threats.
• Model attack scenarios and threat vectors to enhance detection capabilities and strengthen overall threat mitigation efforts.

What we are looking for:

• Strong background in security and network operations with at least 7 years of relevant experience in SOC environments.
• Confident and strong experience in People Management
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional security certifications such as GCIA, CISSP and CISM will be an advantage.