Manager: Cyber Security Operations

Business unit, Department, Reporting

Core Description

Responsible for leading the organization’s cybersecurity strategy, operations, and team. This role ensures the protection of digital assets, compliance with regulatory standards, and the implementation of robust security protocols across systems and networks.

Key Deliverables / Primary Functions

Contribute towards the development of the Cyber Security Solutions strategy and define the operational cyber security roadmap to ensure the successful implementation of the strategy to achieve business objectivesKeep abreast of the latest cyber security trends and monitor the cyber threat and solution landscape to identify and provide expertise on innovative cyber solutions.

Foster relationships with industry partners and customers to ensure monitoring compliance and smooth incident response

Manage team efforts to monitor for security events and provide first and final escalation analysis

Lead staff in proactive change management for defensive controls and maintaining an effective defence for clients over time

Lead staff to proactively identify, prevent and respond to security incidents

Lead and manage security incidents from identification through remediation

Collaborate with technical security assessment (intrusion testing) and cyber threat intelligence teams to validate security events and perform advanced analysis

Develop salient information security metrics and present to senior leadership

Lead, mentor, and develop SOC analysts and incident responders

Perform tasks related to security incident response, such as monitoring and discovery of existing threats

Core Functional Skills & Capabilities

Core Behavioural Competencies

Minimum Qualifications

Additional Education -Preferred /Advantage

Experience

5 years of experience in Experience in Threat modeling, Threat hunting and intelligence, Incident Response Tabletop exercise, and process automation. Proven experience running or building a SOC environment

OR

7 years of experience in Experience in Threat modeling, Threat hunting and intelligence, Incident Response Tabletop exercise, and process automation. Proven experience running or building a SOC environment

Certifications

Professional Memberships in Relevant Industry

Level of Engagement & Span of Control

Level of Engagement

• Engagement will all levels within the organisation, internal and external to the business.

Span of control = 8

Special Requirements / Employment Condition

Workplace / Physical Requirements