Security Operations Manager (SOC)

About the Role:

experienced Security Operations Manager to

Roles and Responsibility

• Lead and manage the SOC team, including Tier 1/2/3 analysts, incident responders, and SOC engineers.
• Ensure 24x7 security monitoring coverage through effective staffing models
• Oversee real-time monitoring of security events across SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, NDR, and cloud platforms along with threat hunting and incident response team.
• Ensure timely detection, triage, containment, and resolution of security incidents and Coordinate and lead incident response efforts, including communication with stakeholders.
• Enforce SOC policies, playbooks, and standard operating procedures in SOC.
• Stay updated on the latest attack techniques, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
• Develop KPIs and dashboards for SOC performance (MTTD, MTTR, incident volumes, SLA adherence).
• Provide regular executive reports to CISO/management on security posture and risks.
• Suport audit, compliance, and regulatory reporting needs.
• Act as the primary point of contact between SOC and internal/external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IT, DevOps, Risk, and Compliance teams for holistic security.
• Manage vendor relationships for SOC tools and managed services.
• Provides thought leadership on SCC management and continue to catch up with industry trends.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Strong leadership and team management experience, preferably 10+ years in SOC environments.
• Experience in incident response, vulnerability management, security engineering, and threat intelligence.
• Expertise in security technologies (SIEM, endpoint protection, network monitoring, cloud platforms).
• Advanced knowledge of cyber security trends, regulatory requirements, and audit practices.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration and executive briefings.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent, are considered assets.