SOC Lead

JOB Title: SOC Lead

Experience: 8

Certification:

• CompTIA CySA / Security / CEH
• Splunk Core Certified User / Power User
• Microsoft AZ-500 / SC-200
• CrowdStrike Certified Falcon Responder (CFR)

Responsibilities :

• SOC Leadership & Operations: Lead and manage a 24/7 SOC team (onshore and offshore) ensuring efficient monitoring incident response and continuous improvement.
• Threat Hunting & Incident Response: Drive proactive threat hunting lead investigations end-to-end and oversee containment remediation and post-incident reviews.
• Process Building & Maturity: Develop SOC processes playbooks and detection use cases aligned with NIST CSF ISO 27001 and PCI DSS. Identify operational gaps and implement improvements.
• Audit & Compliance Support: Partner with GRC internal audit and external auditors to ensure evidence readiness audit compliance and risk mitigation.
• Technology & Integration: Oversee SIEM XDR EDR NDR CSPM and cloud-native security integrations. Ensure effective log onboarding tool rationalization and automation to maximize efficiency.
• Cloud Security: Manage SOC visibility across multi-cloud platforms (Azure GCP OCI). Build detection and monitoring use cases for cloud-native workloads.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to business IT and compliance stakeholders. Translate technical incidents into business impact and provide actionable reporting.
• People Development: Mentor SOC analysts across levels create structured certification and training roadmaps and build a high-performance team culture

Mandatory:

• 812 years in cybersecurity with 4 years in SOC leadership/incident response management.
• Strong background in SOC operations incident management and threat hunting.
• Deep knowledge of SIEM XDR EDR NDR CSPM and related security domains (not vendor-specific).
• Experience in cloud security across Azure GCP and Oracle Cloud.
• Strong understanding of NIST CSF ISO 27001 and PCI DSS frameworks.
• Practical knowledge on SOC-CMM model.
• Proven ability to handle audits compliance requirements and board-level reporting.
• High resilience and ownership mindset; thrives under pressure and ambiguity.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to engage with diverse stakeholders.
• Certifications such as CISSP CISM or equivalent are highly desirable.