Job Purpose
A Security Operations Center (SOC) plays a crucial role in enhancing cyber resilience. It serves as the central hub for monitoring, detecting, and responding to cyber threats in real-time.
The SOC Governance Specialist will play a pivotal role in defining and implementing governance frameworks that ensure the SOC operates efficiently and complies with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and the best practices. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of security policies, governance, incident response, as well as experience in monitoring and continuous improvement of SOC processes.
Principal Accountabilities
- Implement frameworks for continuous improvement of Security Operations
- Plan future SOC needs, addressing people, process and technology requirements
- Prioritize SOC activities based on the risk profile
- Monitor Cyber Hygiene on a periodic basis and co-ordinate remediation effort
- Ensure SOC activities comply with applicable laws, regulations, and standards
- Track SOC performance metrics, such as incident response times, to assess the effectiveness of operations
- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of incidents to all stakeholders
- Cyber Security policy and process management
- Coordinate with Internal/external auditors and regulators
- Point of contact for audit and compliance assessments
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or equivalent education
- knowledge on industry leading security standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NESA, NIST, PCI DSS, etc.,)
- SOC Analyst, Security Operations certifications or equivalent are preferred
- 7+ years of experience in SOC governance, risk management, and compliance.
- Experience in SOC tools (e.g., SIEM, XDR, EDR, ).
- Hands-on experience managing security Incidents
