Visionary Cybersecurity Leader

Job Summary:

As a visionary leader, you will be responsible for shaping the organization's security posture and influencing enterprise risk management. Your expertise in security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, and SOC engineering will enable you to navigate complex threat environments and drive innovation.

• Strategic Vision:

1. Develop and communicate a clear vision for SOC engineering and incident response in alignment with the organization's security objectives and risk tolerance.
2. Establish and maintain the SOCs engineering roadmap, ensuring ongoing innovation and adaptation to evolving threats and technologies.
3. Advocate for resources necessary to build a world-class SOC engineering and response capability.

• Team Management and Development:

1. Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of SOC engineers, analysts, and responders.
2. Recruit, train, and retain top security talent.
3. Foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment that values continuous learning and operational excellence.

• SOC Engineering and Technology Enablement:

1. Oversee the architecture, deployment, integration, and maintenance of SOC technologies, including SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), SOAR (Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response), EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), and threat intelligence platforms.
2. Ensure systems are optimized for coverage, speed, accuracy, and scalability across on-premises and cloud environments.
3. Drive the adoption of automation, artificial intelligence, and advanced analytics to enhance detection and response capabilities.

• Incident Detection and Response:

1. Oversee 24/7 monitoring, triage, and analysis of security events to identify and remediate threats promptly.
2. Direct the incident response process from detection through containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident review.

• Threat Intelligence and Hunting:

1. Work with the Threat Intelligence team to integrate external and internal threat intelligence sources to proactively identify emerging risks and vulnerabilities.
2. Support proactive threat hunting initiatives to uncover hidden threats and reduce dwell time.

• Process Improvement and Metrics:

1. Continuously assess and improve SOC workflows, processes, and procedures for effectiveness and efficiency.
2. Develop and track key performance indicators (KPIs), metrics, and dashboards to measure SOC performance, incident trends, and response effectiveness.

• Governance, Compliance, and Risk Management:

1. Ensure SOC operations adhere to regulatory, legal, and industry standards.

• Executive Communication and Reporting:

1. Prepare and present regular reports, briefings, and executive summaries on SOC operations, threat trends, and incident investigations for leadership.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field; Master's degree preferred. Additional experience in lieu of a degree will be considered.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role over an engineering or development technology team.
• Expertise in security monitoring, incident response, threat intelligence, and SOC engineering across diverse technology environments.

Desired Attributes:

• A strategic thinker with a passion for innovation and continuous improvement.
• Resilient under pressure, able to lead calmly through crises and high-stakes incidents.

Key Challenges and Opportunities:

The role offers the opportunity to shape the organization's security posture, influence enterprise risk management, and play a pivotal role in protecting critical business assets.