SOC LEAD COE
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Your role and responsibilities
The Lead - Centre of Excellence (CoE) serves as a senior Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Security Operations Center (SOC) engineering, responsible for overseeing advanced cyber threat management functions, driving team strategy, and establishing best practices in automation and content development. This role steers the SOC's continuous improvement initiatives and acts as a bridge between security operations and business stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end cyber threat management, including threat monitoring, incident response, threat hunting, and post-incident analysis to ensure comprehensive organizational defense.
- Direct and mentor a multidisciplinary SOC team, providing guidance on operational excellence, talent development, and staffing strategies.
- Set the strategic vision and operational roadmap for the team, aligning SOC initiatives with organizational risk priorities and evolving threat landscapes.
- Interface with key internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication, solution alignment, and governance across all SOC activities.
- Serve as the primary advisor on "single pane of glass" solutions for unified security monitoring and reporting, ensuring that relevant data and workflows are seamlessly integrated.
- Oversee the development and implementation of advanced detection content, playbooks, and automated incident response mechanisms to maximize SOC efficiency.
- Define methodologies and frameworks for continuous enhancement of the SOC platform, including evaluation and deployment of new security automation tools and analytics capabilities.
- Ensure that all processes, documentation, and governance structures meet industry standards and compliance requirements.
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Required education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
Required Skills & Experience
- Significant experience in SOC engineering, with a strong background in cyber threat management and security operations.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and developing SOC teams.
- Demonstrated ability to shape strategy and influence both technical and business stakeholders.
- Expert knowledge of security orchestration, SIEM platforms, automation, and "single pane of glass" dashboards.
- Experience in designing and rolling out methodologies for platform improvement and automation implementation.
- Strong understanding of governance, compliance, and risk management principles as they relate to security operations.
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