Manager - Information Security SOC Operations

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION

StarUnion Dai-ichi Life Insurance (SUD Life) is a joint venture formed in 2007between two major Indian PSU banks - Bank of India and Union Bank of India -and Japan's Dai-ichi Life Holdings.

We haveserved over 15 million customers through more than 19, 500 bank branches acrossIndia. Our network includes 1, 950 rural bank branches, ensuring insurancereaches remote areas.

SUD Lifefocuses on creating insurance products that meet different customer needsacross all segments of society. With our promoters' 100+ years of commitmentand combined strengths, we aim to become a leading name in India's lifeinsurance sector while delivering value to all stakeholders.

Establishedin 1902, Dai-ichi Life is the second largest life insurance company of Japanand is one of the top ten life insurers globally, renowned for sound productknowledge, superior asset management skills, and strong operationalcapabilities to manage life insurance businesses.

At SUDLife, our customers are our priority. We are committed to providing insuranceproducts that serve our customers unique needs across various strata ofsociety and geographies.

Thepromoters of SUD Life have a long-term commitment towards their customers andstakeholder. These strengths and values have been inherited by SUD Life, as wemake our way to becoming the next rising star in the Indian life insurancebusiness, promising exceptional value to all.

To know more about us please visit:

Our Website: https://www.sudlife.in/

Our LinkedIn Page: https://www.linkedin.com/compan y/13201422

Our Talent Philosophy

At Star Union Dai-ichi Life Insurance, we will ensure to nurture our people and provide opportunities to learn, succeed and build careers to the best of their abilities, thus creating andunlocking value for self, the organization, and the society at large.

Job Summary

We are looking for a SOC Manager to manage Security Operations Center (SOC)activities, monitor security incidents, administer security tools, and ensurecompliance with cybersecurity and regulatory requirements. The role involvesworking closely with SOC vendors, IT teams, and stakeholders to strengthen theorganization's security posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and govern 24x7 outsourced SOC operations and vendor performance.

• Ensure Monitoring, investigation , and respond to security alerts and incidents using SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and related security tools.

• Supervise threat hunting, malware analysis, phishing investigations, and incident response activities are effectively closed

• Administer and optimize SOC tools, including log onboarding, use-case development, rule tuning, and alert management.

• Lead incident containment, recovery, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.

• Support security audits and compliance requirements (IRDAI, NIST, DPDPA, CERT-In, ISO 270001 and UADAI).

• Implement and monitor security controls across endpoints, networks, applications, and cloud environments.

• DLP policy review and DPDP tool implementation, data discovery, classification, and protection initiatives.

• Prepare security dashboards, KPI/KRI reports, and management updates.

• Conduct security awareness programs, phishing simulations, and cyber hygiene training for employees and vendors.

• Participate in cybersecurity projects, red teaming exercises, and breach attack simulations.

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, DLP, and Threat Intelligence platforms.

• Experience in BSFI, preferably Insurance

• Strong knowledge of SOC operations, incident response, threat hunting, and cybersecurity frameworks.

• Experience managing SOC vendors and security service providers.

• Good understanding of ISO 27001, NIST, IRDAI, and DPDPA requirements.

• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Certifications

• CEH

• CompTIA Security+

• CSA/CCSK

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Risk/Information Security

Location: Navi Mumbai

Experience: 6 to 8 Years

Qualification: Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field