SOC / MDR - Manager / Associate Director

Job Summary:

We are looking for an experienced SOC Manager to lead and enhance our Security Operations Center (SOC) with a strong focus on Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence. The role involves managing security operations, leading a team of analysts, and ensuring timely detection, analysis, and response to cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage end-to-end incident response activities, ensuring rapid detection, containment, and remediation of security incidents
• Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks and procedures
• Oversee incident triage, escalation, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews
• Drive proactive threat hunting initiatives to identify hidden threats within the environment
• Leverage MITRE ATT&CK framework and advanced analytics to detect sophisticated attacks
• Build use cases and detection rules to enhance monitoring capabilities
• Integrate threat intelligence feeds into SOC operations for proactive defense
• Analyze threat intelligence reports and translate them into actionable controls
• Stay updated on emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attacker tactic
• Manage, mentor, and develop SOC analysts and incident responders
• Ensure 24/7 SOC operations and effective shift management
• Define KPIs, SLAs, and track SOC performance metrics
• Oversee and optimize SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR, IDS/IPS, and other security tools
• Drive automation and orchestration initiatives to improve response efficiency
• Collaborate with IT and security teams for tool integration and improvements

Required Skills & Qualifications:

Experience:

• 8 to 12+ years in cybersecurity, with 5+ years in SOC leadership/management roles
• Strong hands-on experience in Incident Response, Threat Hunting, and Threat Intelligence

Technical Skills:

• Expertise in SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel, ArcSight)
• Knowledge of EDR/XDR tools (CrowdStrike, Defender, Carbon Black)
• Strong understanding of network security, endpoints, cloud security
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat modeling, and attack lifecycle

Leadership Skills:

• Proven experience managing and leading SOC teams
• Strong decision-making and crisis management abilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Certifications:

• CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GCIH, GCIA, GCFA), CEH, or equivalent