Director, Security Operations Center

• Lead day-to-day SOC operations including monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response
• Develop and maintain SOC policies, procedures, and playbooks aligned with frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK
• Oversee deployment, tuning, and optimization of SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intel platforms
• Coordinate cross-functional incident response and lead post-incident reviews
• Work with IT, legal, compliance, and business units to align with risk management goals
• Monitor emerging threats and adjust defenses and strategies proactively
• Recruit, mentor, and develop SOC staff, fostering continuous improvement
• Prepare and present SOC performance, threat landscape, and risk posture to executives
• Ensure SOC operations meet standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment
• CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CEH, or equivalent
• Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat intelligence, and incident response
• Strong leadership and team management skills
• Experience with security technologies (e.g., Sentinel, QRadar, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment