Security Operations Manager
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About the Role
Acuative Middle East seeks a Security Operations Lead to manage the SOC, oversee security analysts, and drive incident response. The role requires 7+ years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years in a senior SOC leadership role.
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Responsibilities
- Lead and manage daily Security Operations Center (SOC) activities
- Supervise, mentor, and develop Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 security analysts
- Monitor security alerts and incidents to ensure timely investigation and resolution
- Lead incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post incident reviews
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and escalation processes
- Oversee the operation and optimization of security platforms (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, Email Security, Threat Intelligence Platforms, Vulnerability Management tools)
- Review, tune, and optimize security detection rules and use cases to minimize false positives and improve threat detection
- Manage vulnerability remediation efforts with infrastructure and application teams
- Produce security metrics, dashboards, and executive reports on SOC performance and security posture
- Conduct threat hunting activities and oversee proactive security monitoring
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior SOC role
- Strong understanding of SOC processes, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Security Monitoring, Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Hands on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, or QRadar
- Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, cloud security (AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP), and networking fundamentals
- Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) solutions
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Job Summary
- The Security Operations Lead is responsible for leading the organization's Security Operations Center (SOC) and ensuring the effective monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats. This role oversees security analysts, drives continuous improvement of security processe
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage daily Security Operations Center (SOC) activities
- Supervise, mentor, and develop Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 security analysts
- Monitor security alerts and incidents to ensure timely investigation and resolution
- Lead incident response activities, including containment, eradication, recovery, and post incident reviews
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and escalation processes
- Coordinate security investigations with internal teams and external partners
- Oversee the operation and optimization of security platforms, including SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS, Email Security, Threat Intelligence Platforms, Vulnerability Management tools
- Review, tune, and optimize security detection rules and use cases to minimize false positives and improve threat detection
- Manage vulnerability remediation efforts with infrastructure and application teams
- Produce security metrics, dashboards, and executive reports on SOC performance and security posture
- Ensure compliance with security policies, standards, and regulatory requirements
- Conduct threat hunting activities and oversee proactive security monitoring
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a leadership or senior SOC role
- Strong understanding of Security Operations Center (SOC) processes, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, Security Monitoring, Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, NIST Cybersecurity Framework
- Experience leading security incident investigations
- Hands on experience with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, Elastic Security, Microsoft Sentinel, or QRadar
- Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, Active Directory, cloud security (AWS, Azure, OCI, or GCP), and networking fundamentals
- Experience with endpoint detection and response (EDR/XDR) solutions
- Familiarity with scripting (PowerShell, Python, Bash) for automation is preferred
Technical Skills
- SIEM Management
- Incident Response
- Digital Forensics (basic to intermediate)
- Threat Hunting
- Malware Analysis (basic understanding)
- Log Analysis
- SOAR Automation
- Endpoint Security
- Network Security
- Firewall Technologies
- IDS/IPS
- Email Security
Leadership & Soft Skills
- Strong leadership and team management skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management
- Ability to make decisions during high pressure security incidents
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Experience mentoring and developing security professionals
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
- Excellent documentation and reporting skills
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