Role: Head of Security Operations
Location: Manchester
Salary: £100,000+
Locke & McCloud has partnered with a leading cybersecurity provider to source an ambitious Head of Security Operations. Joining the business at this juncture is an unprecedented opportunity as this organisation is looking to grow their team into the leading cybersecurity provider in Europe.
The opportunities for growth over the next few years are unlimited and this company is looking to dominate the European market.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of leading SOC teams, whilst also demonstrating a solution- oriented approach and be capable of analysing business challenges and delivering tangible results.
Key Responsibilities
The main purpose of this role is to lead the SOC team, delivering robust, scalable and innovative solutions to our customers
Managing the Tier 2 & Tier 3 security analysts and influencing a high- performance team and culture
Incident queue management
Oversight of incidents, changes and challenges
Resource allocation
Escalation management - managing all the issues that come in for prioritisation
Team support – be proactive and hands on when the team require help
Setting team goals and carrying out regular performance reviews
Working with other SOC teams for mentoring and cross-training
Onboarding/offboarding SOC customers for different security services
About you:
3+ years in a managerial role in Cyber Security Operations (ideally managing a SOC team)
Masters in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science or relevant experience CISSP, CEH, OSCP, GCIH or applicable security field
Incident, change and problem process management experience
Experience in SIEM (Splunk, Sentinel), IPS and SOAR tools a plus
Experience with investigating and managing major/complex cyber security incidents end-to-end
Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, procedures (TTPs) & industry standard frameworks (Mitre Att&ck, ISO27000, ISO27001)
Strong working knowledge of security technologies including but not limited to SIEM, EDR/EPP, AV, IDS, IPS, AD, DNS, SOAR
E: j.bhard@locke-mccloud.com
Locke & McCloud are the UK’s leading cyber security & information security staffing company – through having a sole focus on the cyber & information security space we have been able to foster solid relationships with some of the UK’s most exciting cyber security consultancies & end users. Our focus on the information security space allows us to be able to help you find the most exciting opportunities in the cyber security market. If you are on the lookout for your next cyber security or information security role, please get in touch!