Unit Head, Security Operations Center - (SOC Manager) at Proten

Responsibilities 

• Contribute to the overall development of the Security Operations Center with 24/7 monitoring, reporting and response capabilities;
• Work with available intelligence to identify threats to the environment and propose controls to minimize risk of future events where appropriate
• Regularly reviews standard operating procedures and protocols to ensure SOC continues to effectively meet operational requirements.
• Guide the SOC team in the identification, investigation, response and remediation of security events and incidents.
• Develop and implement intelligence reporting program policies, procedures and performance metrics to include alerting business assets, employees, guests and senior leadership;
• Provide technical expertise and mentoring opportunities to support the understanding of forensic analysis of network traffic, network packets and log files.
• Creates and monitors key performance indicators, determines gaps in performance metrics, and recommends/executes change management techniques for efficiency/quality improvements.
• Develop and oversee continuous training programs for SOC personnel in order to achieve the highest levels of operational readiness and customer centric support;
• Support site and enterprise level emergency response teams;
• Analyze incoming threats for indicators of compromise in a global enterprise.
• Identify incidents for escalation, analysis, and remediation, and prioritize incidents for escalation.
• Work closely with the broader global security teams in Head Office and Subsidiaries on the development and tuning of all security tools and solutions.
• Ensure accurate documentation and supporting metrics of all security alerts and related activities supporting the incident response process.
• Support the development and analysis of the effectiveness of security tools and processes.
• Work closely with Information Technology to identify risks as a component of our vulnerability management program.
• Provide input to the maintenance and enhancement of related policies, documentation, and procedures.
• Run compliance reports and supports the audit process to review status of the assets integrated into the security operation centre.
• Perform threat management, threat modeling, identify threat vectors and develop use cases for security monitoring
• Provide leadership and guidance to advance defensive capabilities of the Unit and its subsequent ability to defend the bank’s infrastructure.

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of common threats, penetration/intrusion techniques and attack vectors
• Technical knowledge and operational experience with Security and SOC Technologies.
• Experience in development and refinement of an intelligence/threat analysis monitoring program, and proficient in Incident Management and Response
• Demonstrated knowledge and skills in providing credible, risk-based analysis in order to effectively determine and deploy appropriate security technology systems to mitigate identified risks
• Knowledge of various operating system flavors including but not limited to Windows, Linux, Unix
• Knowledge of applications, databases, middleware to address security threats against the same.
• Proficient in preparation of reports, dashboards and documentation
• Excellent communication and leadership skills
• Good Analytical skills, Problem solving and Interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated ability to effectively identify and manage critical incidents and issues quickly and accurately with limited supervision
• Demonstrated ability to assess and evaluate situations effectively;
• Strong ability to collaborate with all levels of business management throughout a global organization;
• Creative and taking initiative
• Good communication skill (Oral & Written)
• Entrepreneurship/ taking ownership
• Analytical / Problem solving
• Self-management
• Interpersonal skills
• General managerial / administration
• Team building / conflict management
• Leadership / Coaching / Supervisory/ Influencing
• Organization and coordination