Cybersecurity Operations Center Manager
Cybervance, Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Washington, D.C. • Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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SeniorLead
Tech Stack
CloudCyber Security
About the role
- Oversee monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents
- Develop and implement security operations strategies, detection use cases, and escalation processes
- Coordinate incident response activities and act as primary point of contact for security incidents
- Oversee deployment, maintenance, and optimization of SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS and other security technologies
- Ensure SOC uses up-to-date threat intelligence and conducts proactive threat hunting
- Develop and maintain incident response plans and conduct post-incident reviews
- Report activities, performance metrics (like mean time to detect/resolve), and findings to senior leadership such as the CISO
- Ensure SOC operations meet compliance and regulatory requirements (e.g., NIST, FISMA)
- Lead and manage SOC team, provide technical guidance to junior analysts, and optimize SOC processes
Requirements
- Top Secret clearance required
- 7 to 10 years of experience in SOC operations and incident response, including prior leadership roles such as an incident commander
- Proficiency in security operations, incident response, threat analysis, and cybersecurity tools such as EDR (Endpoint Detection and Response), SIEM (Security Information and Event Management), Intrusion Detection/Prevention Systems (IDS/IPS), and Log Analysis for both on-premises and cloud-based environments
- Experience leading a team, managing projects, and providing technical guidance to junior team members
- Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, SOC operations, and incident response techniques
- Ability to articulate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively with other IT teams, stakeholders, and external partners
- In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles and advanced security tools; experience with cloud-based environments
- Exceptional soft skills including decision-making under pressure, collaboration, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information security, cybersecurity, or related field preferred; master’s degree beneficial
- One of the following certifications required: CISSP, GCIH, CISM, or CSA
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
security operationsincident responsethreat analysiscybersecurity toolsSIEMEDRIDSIPSlog analysiscloud-based environments
Soft skills
decision-making under pressurecollaborationstrategic thinkingemotional intelligenceanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillstechnical guidancecommunication skillsleadershipproject management
Certifications
CISSPGCIHCISMCSA