Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager

Armor Defense - Plano, TX

Full-time - Senior

Plano, TX

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

About the position

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager at Armor Defense Inc. is a leadership role responsible for providing strategic vision and overseeing the service delivery of the SOC organization. This position involves guiding and mentoring SOC analysts, collaborating with engineering teams globally, and ensuring the delivery of top-tier SOC services. The SOC Manager will also play a critical role in incident response and security operations, aiming to enhance the organization's cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities

• Hire a world-class team of security analysts to work within the SOC.
• Provide mentorship to the SOC to cultivate desired skills and experience.
• Provide input and feedback on security processes, issues, and features.
• Hold regular 1:1's with SOC team members.
• Create a sense of psychological safety and a foundation to grow from within the team.
• Be a role model in terms of positive thinking, de-escalating conflict, and taking time off.
• Draft and successfully deliver on quarterly OKRs.
• Assume the role of Incident Commander during larger security events.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience managing a Security Operations Center.
• Experience as a member of a Security Operations organization or Incident Response team.
• Experience with leading incident response teams and investigations.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Willingness to be part of the escalation on-call rotation.
• Experience with the role of an Incident Commander.
• First-hand experience with major cloud providers - Azure, AWS, GCP.
• Possess a depth of knowledge in relation to security policies based on industry standards and best practices.
• Understand the concepts and have worked with EDR and SOAR.
• Azure Sentinel knowledge.

Nice-to-haves

• Microsoft 365 Certified: Security Administrator Associate (MS-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Security Engineer Associate (AZ-500)
• Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate (SC-200)
• AWS Certified Security - Specialty.