Security Operations Center Manager

We are hiring SOC Manager to join one of our major clients based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Job Location – Abu Dhabi, UAE

About Role

SOC Manager will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and strategic direction of the Security Operations Center (SOC). This role involves leading a team of security professionals, developing, and implementing security strategies, overseeing, and managing incident response lifecycle and ensuring the SOC's effectiveness in detecting, responding to, and mitigating security threats

Required Skills

• Advanced knowledge of best practices in Information systems security.
• Excellent management skills, communication skills and security fundamentals.
• Knowledge of common security threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors.
• Strong commitment to continuous learning and professional development.
• Experience in 4G/5G Security Operations.
• Experience working in ISP’s on 4G/5G technologies is a plus.
• Experience working on Splunk and MS Sentinel
• Certifications: CISSP, Elastic Certified Analyst, GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler), (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst), BTL1 (Blue Team Level 3), MITRE Attack Defender (MAD).

Key Responsibilities:

• Developing the strategic vision, objectives, and goals for the SOC.
• Align SOC activities with the organization's overall security strategy.
• Manage a team of security analysts and professionals.
• Assign tasks, set performance expectations, and promote professional development.
• Develop and implement incident response plans.
• Single point of contact during Cybersecurity incidents (as security incident manager) .
• Coordinate with stakeholders for timely and effective incident resolution.
• Select, implement, and manage security monitoring tools and technologies.
• Ensure the SOC has the necessary capabilities to detect, analyze, and respond to security incidents.
• Establish and enforce security policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Providing a realistic overview of risks and threats to senior management.
• Ensuring SLA compliances, process adherence and process improvement.
• Formulate metrics to measure the effectiveness of security use cases and overall, SOC performance (KPI and KRI Development).
• Lead and manage complex 5G-related security incidents, coordinating with various teams to ensure timely remediation.
• Generate in-depth performance reports and metrics to highlight security posture and areas of improvement