Job Description

Position Overview

The SOC (Security Operations Center) Lead is responsible for overseeing daily security operations, managing incident response, and leading a team of analysts to protect the organization’s digital assets. This role requires strong leadership, technical expertise, and the ability to coordinate across departments to ensure effective detection, analysis, and mitigation of cyber threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Management

• Lead and mentor SOC analysts, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Define and enforce SOC processes, playbooks, and escalation procedures.

• Coordinate with IT, Risk, and Compliance teams for integrated security operations.

• Security Monitoring & Incident Response

• Oversee real-time monitoring of security events and alerts.

• Lead incident triage, investigation, containment, and remediation.

• Ensure timely reporting and communication of incidents to stakeholders.

• Threat Intelligence & Analysis

• Integrate threat intelligence feeds into SOC operations.

• Conduct root cause analysis of incidents and recommend preventive measures.

• Stay updated on emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and attack techniques.

• Process & Technology Optimization

• Manage SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, and other SOC tools.

• Drive automation initiatives to improve detection and response efficiency.

• Regularly review and enhance SOC metrics, dashboards, and KPIs.

• Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure SOC operations align with regulatory requirements (ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, etc.).

• Prepare executive-level reports on SOC performance and security posture.

• Support audits and risk assessments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.

• 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in a SOC leadership role.

• Strong knowledge of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and cloud security.

• Experience with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, and ISO 27001.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and decision-making skills.

• Relevant certifications preferred: CISSP, CISM, CEH, GCIA, GCIH.

Key Competencies

• Strategic thinking with hands-on technical expertise.

• Ability to manage high-pressure incidents calmly and effectively.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Collaborative leadership style with a focus on team development.

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Deliver NoPerformance Parameter Measure

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		Customer centricity
		Timely security breach solutioning to end users, Internal stakeholders & external customers experience, CSAT, educating and suggesting right control to the customers.

		2
		Support sales team to create wins
		% of proposals with Quality Index >7, timely support of the proposals, identifying opportunities/ leads to sell services within/ outside account (lead generation), no. of proposals led