SOC Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Security Operations Centre (SOC), ensuring 24/7 monitoring, detection, and response to security threats.

• Oversee the use, tuning, and enhancement of security monitoring tools, ensuring full visibility across on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments.

• Develop and maintain incident handling workflows, playbooks, and escalation processes to improve detection and response efficiency.

• Provide technical leadership and guidance to SOC analysts in incident triage, containment, and remediation activities.

• Manage and optimize SIEM and SOAR platforms to ensure high-quality alerting, automation, and threat response-experience with Palo Alto Cortex XSOAR and XSIAM would be a strong advantage.

• Conduct threat hunting and leverage threat intelligence to proactively identify emerging risks and potential attack vectors.

• Collaborate closely with Cyber Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, and Incident Response teams to enhance detection and response capabilities.

• Drive continuous improvement in SOC processes, technologies, and automation to increase operational maturity.

• Lead post-incident reviews, root cause analysis, and develop recommendations to prevent recurrence.

• Develop training and mentorship programs to upskill SOC analysts and ensure knowledge sharing across the team.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.

• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, with at least 3 years in a leadership or SOC management role.

• Proven experience managing or operating SIEM and SOAR platforms (Splunk, QRadar, ArcSight, Palo Alto Cortex, or equivalent).

• Strong understanding of incident response methodologies, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and security monitoring architectures.

• Hands-on experience with network security, endpoint protection, threat intelligence, and log management tools.

• Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with both technical teams and senior stakeholders.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, GIAC GCIA, GCIH, or similar) are preferred.

Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd

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