SOC Manager

Sanderson Government & Defence ,
Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Overview

SOC Manager My client, a leading organisation based in Milton Keynes are actively looking for a permanent SOC Manager to join their rapidly expanding CISO function. This is an exciting time to join the company as they look to build out their permanent security operations capability. You will be joining a small, agile team and as a result it is essential that you are still comfortable to remain technically, 'hands on,' as well as leading and developing the team. This is a high priority role for the company and they have adapted their interview process and procedures, in light of current circumstances, in order to interview via VC as well as on board people remotely. The role Ensure collaboration and cooperation between the development and acquisition activities that occur during security engineering and the operational security activities that occur to ensure that assets (hosts, networks, systems, applications, and information) are secure during operations Responsible for all day-to-day security operations activities, many of which may be performed by members of the broader IS and business organisation with regular oversight by and reporting to members of the CISO's organisation Oversee end-to-end security operations processes from initial requirements and design to comply with regulations and strategy to ongoing tracking and supporting incident management Responsible for all areas of Cyber Security including Identity and Access Management, Alerting & Monitoring, security tools and cyber processes, vulnerability management, assets and software development security as well as security infrastructure and build engineering Leading the Cyber Security team Day to day security operations and cyber incident response Input into the information security policy development process Input into security training and awareness programmes Management of outsourced security services Input into the plan and design work of security architecture Ensuring that cyber security controls map to risk appetite and requirement Skills & experience Advanced security qualifications such as CISSP, GIAC, as well as vendor specific training and or qualifications for end point and networking security solutions Extensive technical knowledge and background in Cyber Security Experience and understanding of sound networking principles Experience of designing, implementing, managing and operating off-the-shelf and bespoke security tooling such as anti-virus, data loss prevention, web application firewalls, firewalls, VPN, etc Experience of specifying policies and operating security tools Experience of leading, managing and developing a team, maintaining a collaborative and constructive working environment within a department and across the organisation Experience of budget management and control The ability to manage complex stakeholders and partnering relationships Experience of communicating and presenting highly complex information to internal and external stakeholders Proven analytical and systematic thinking skills