We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced SOC Lead to join our growing Security Operations Center. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading a team of security analysts in the detection response and mitigation of cyber threats. This role requires strong leadership technical expertise and a proactive approach to cybersecurity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Team Leadership:
- Lead mentor and develop a highperforming team of security analysts.
- Assign tasks monitor performance and provide constructive feedback.
- Foster a positive and collaborative team environment.
- Threat Detection and Response:
- Oversee the daytoday operations of the SOC including threat monitoring incident response and security event correlation.
- Analyze security logs alerts and threat intelligence feeds to identify and investigate potential threats.
- Develop and implement threat hunting strategies to proactively identify and mitigate threats.
- Incident Response Management:
- Lead incident response activities including containment eradication and recovery.
- Develop and maintain incident response plans and playbooks.
- Conduct postincident reviews and implement corrective actions.
- Security Monitoring and Analysis:
- Monitor security tools and systems including SIEM IDS/IPS and firewalls.
- Analyze security events and identify trends and patterns.
- Develop and tune security alerts and rules.
- Security Operations Improvement:
- Continuously improve security operations processes and procedures.
- Identify and implement new technologies and tools to enhance security capabilities.
- Stay abreast of emerging threats and cybersecurity best practices.
- Reporting and Communication:
- Prepare regular reports on security incidents and threats.
- Communicate security risks and incidents to management and stakeholders.
- Participate in security awareness training and education programs.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Cybersecurity or a related field.
- 5 years of experience in cybersecurity roles with at least 3 years of experience in a SOC environment.
- Proven experience leading and mentoring security analysts.
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts including threat intelligence vulnerability management and incident response.
- Experience with SIEM tools (e.g. Splunk ELK Stack QRadar).
- Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Python PowerShell).
- Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
- Excellent communication interpersonal and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership organizational and time management skills.
Certifications (Preferred):
- CISSP CISM CISA CEH or other relevant cybersecurity certifications.