SOC Manager
KSA Based
Role description
Niche Skill: IT industry experience managing all aspects of enterprise security
Experience: 9-12
Location – Riyadh
Primary Skills: (Must Have) –
- Proven experience in planning, organizing, and developing the strategy for a 24×7 security operations center or Managed Security Service Provider
- Ability to lead a team, promote and foster collaboration, and be a strong leader in the face of a new and changing environment
- Broad information cybersecurity knowledge, including familiarity with common attack methodologies, tactics and protocols, Advance Persistent Threat groups, Hacker activities, etc.
- Significant experience in network intrusion detection, including experience using common network monitoring tools – IDS, IPS, SIEM, and Syslog
- Strong attention to detail along with sharp analytical skills to identify problems at the network, systems, and application layers.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers, vendors, co-workers, employees and upper management
- Strong experience with incident response
- Understanding of NIST, SOC2 and ISO reporting requirements.
- Experience with creation, documentation, and implementation of security operation policies, procedures and best practices
Secondary Skills:
(Good to have) Independent with proven analytical and project management skills
Personal Qualities:
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Ability to multi-task, prioritize, coordinate, work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Key Responsibilities:
- Development processes to ensure proper visibility and monitoring of the environment and solutions within the customer environment
- Lead the day to day functions within the SOC
- Supervise and Manage SOC analysts
- Develop and report status of SOC and security posture to Management and customers.
- Provide technical and functional guidance to the team members regarding event monitoring and incident analysis and response
- Manage SOC operational responsibilities and task of the team members
- Act as the escalation point for all security incidents that require attention and timely response
- Provide regular coaching, mentoring and ensuring staff are cross trained on the various SOC tools.
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
Education / Certifications / Trainings:
– Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Services, or similar
– CISSP/CEH or equivalent
Shift Timing: (9×5,24×7) 9×5 shift timings as per supported client
Nikita is a recruitment consultant with international recruitment experience across the MENA region. She specialises in projects in IT, Digital Transformation and Net Zero industries including Nuclear.
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