About the position
About our client:
Our client is an industry leader in Managed Security Operations Centre (SOC) services, with a reputation built on technical expertise, cutting-edge technology, and extensive experience. Their comprehensive managed services offer continuous, robust protection for digital assets. Their advanced SOC provides 24/7 monitoring, threat detection, and rapid incident response to ensure businesses remain secure against an ever-changing threat landscape.
What you will be doing:
- Lead our client's 24/7 SOC team to make sure we're monitoring security and responding to incidents effectively.
- Take charge of SIEM and other security platforms to manage and correlate logs effectively.
- Develop and improve SOC processes, playbooks, and response procedures to make things run smoother.
- Manage and improve threat intelligence, detection engineering, and response capabilities.
- Work with internal teams and external stakeholders to enhance security monitoring coverage.
- Set KPIs and SLAs for SOC performance, focusing on detection time, response time, and how well we're mitigating threats.
- Make sure we're compliant with security frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, PCI DSS, GDPR, and POPIA.
- Recruit, mentor, and develop SOC analysts to build a high-performing security team.
- Be the go-to person for critical security incidents, leading response efforts and investigations.
What our client is looking for:
- A relevant tertiary degree would be beneficial (Cybersecurity, Computer Science, etc.)
- Relevant certifications would be highly beneficial - Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC), etc.
- 5 - 10 years in operations, security monitoring, and incident response.
- 3+ years in a leadership role within a SOC.
- Strong knowledge of SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and firewall technologies.
- Expertise in security frameworks and regulations, including MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, and POPIA.
- Hands-on experience with threat hunting, log analysis, and forensic investigations.
- Strong communication and leadership skills to effectively manage and motivate a team.
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