SOC Lead

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, IT, Cyber, Electronics, or related technical degree.
• Programming/scripting (Python or PowerShell) knowledge is must.
• Microsoft Certifications is a Must

• Certification:

• Networking Certifications
• Security Certifications
• Must have Relevant certification on any Microsoft Product (M365, Defender, Sentinel, DLP)
• CISSP must
• Cloud Certifications

(Good to have)

• IT Audit framework certifications
• Technical background in vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tool is preferred

• Knowledge in Information Security policies, procedures, standards, frameworks, best practices, compliance and guidelines

• Overall, 8 years of relevant experience in IT Domain.
• 5+ years of experience managing SOC team working with security tools, performing deployment, configuration, maintaining operations.
• At least 3 years of experience in managing cyber security operations function within an organization.
• Experience working in a SOC both in a technical and leadership role.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of security engineers and analysts.
• Client Engagement
• Excellent Communication Skills
• Handson with Sentinel, Defender and Microsoft products implementation
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, commitments, and projects and ensure adherence to set Sla.
• Excellent technical writing skills.
• Quality Control of escalated/false positive ticket from SOC analysts.
• Perform and advise on technologies; Rule Tuning to reduce false positives and enhance security posture.
• Strong working experience with various SIEMS, EDR, XDR and other security tools.
• Experience working in a blue team capacity with red team/purple team knowledge.

• Excellent presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal skills and a good team player.
• Equipped with excellent Analytical problem solving and troubleshooting skill problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• Creative thinker who can investigate multiple paths in the hunt for the root cause of an urgent issue, lead support of business-critical outages, clear the path to resolution, and own the steps for prevention.