Network Security Operations Manager

10 - 12 years

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Network Security Operations Manager


Job Summary

Network Security Operations Manager


Areas Of Responsibility

Security Operations Management

  • Lead day-to-day operations of all

    network security tools and platforms

    , including:
  • Firewalls (NGFW Palo Alto, Fortinet, Cisco)-

    Policy governance, segmentation, and high-availability
  • Web Proxy & Cloud Proxy (e.g., Zscaler, Netskope)-

    URL filtering, threat prevention, and data leak protection
  • VPN (IPSec, SSL VPN, Remote Access Solutions)-

    Strong encryption and access control for workforce and partner
  • Network Access Control (NAC)-

    Role-based access, posture checks, and OT/IoT security
  • DNS Security & Filtering-

    DNS-layer protection, malicious domain filtering, and response management
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) On-prem & Cloud-based-

    Protection of patient data, portals, financial apps, and APIs
  • Ensure continuous monitoring, tuning, and updating of policies and signatures across platforms.
  • Manage security device configurations, rule optimization, and lifecycle management.


Compliance, Audit & Governance

  • Ensure adherence to security compliance requirements such as

    ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, and internal IT security policies

    .
  • Ensure full compliance with sector-specific regulations (

    Pharma:

    GxP, 21 CFR Part 11, HIPAA)
  • Prepare and present periodic

    audit reports, incident reports, and configuration review summaries

    .
  • Drive risk assessments and remediation plans for security operations. Maintain security documentation, SOPs, and audit trails

Team & Vendor Management

  • Lead and mentor a team of network security engineers and analysts.
  • Oversee vendor engagements, support contracts, SLAs, and AMC renewals for security technologies.
  • Engage with audit, QA, compliance, and legal teams for incident reporting and regulatory inspections
  • Coordinate with for integrated security coverage (EDR/DS, if escalation/overlap arises).

Incident Response & Troubleshooting

  • Collaborate with SOC for effective investigation and response to

    network security incidents

    .
  • Coordinate the response to security incidents, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery.
  • Lead root cause analysis and containment for network-based threats (e.g., suspicious VPN activity, firewall rule violations).
  • Manage escalations and coordinate with external vendors or OEMs for critical issues.


Projects & Improvements

  • Drive security hardening and optimization projects related to network security tools.
  • Lead or support security hardening, firewall rule optimization, and proxy architecture redesign projects
  • Lead or contribute to technology upgrades, migration projects, mergers, acquisitions, data center shifts.
  • Maintain security documentation, playbooks, and standard operating procedures.
  • Prepare and validate BOM, BOQ, and risk registers for new deployments


Educational Qualification


Specific Certification


Experience

Skill (Functional & Behavioural):

Firewalls:

Proxies:

VPN:

NAC:

DNS Security:

WAF:

EDR & DS:

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