Item

Accountability

%

1

Responsible for overall management of the Cyber SOC

20

2

Actively participate in Security Monitoring planning

10

3

Lead development and continuous improvement of SOC-specific policies and procedures

10

4

Lead compliance-related policy & procedure reviews

10

5

Assess performance and creates guidance for performance remediation

10

6

Manage performance and conducts performance evaluations of direct reports and as second-level manager for front-line staff

10

7

Serve as Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) Manager

5

8

Communicate potential incidents to other Key Stakeholders

5

9

Create regular executive-level reports on security metrics

5

10

Oversee selection, hiring, and training of direct reports

5

11

Lead the development of reports on security incidents and response activities/methodologies

5

12

Prepare operating  and personnel budget for approval

5

Minimum:

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer science, or a related technical discipline, with 8+ years of experience in IT or cyber security (idealy supporting security response), or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• 3+ years in technical leadership roles
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• General: Proficiency with office productivity suites
• General Info Security: Security Principles, Threat Lifecycle Management, Incident Management & Lifecycle, Familiarity with Industry Standards (NIST 800-53, ISO 27001, etc.) and Security operations best practices. Knowledge of network protocols (e.g., Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol [TCP/IP], Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol [ DHCP] and directory services (e.g, Domain Name System [DNS], Active Directory). Knowledge of incident categories, incident responses, and timelines for responses.  Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies.  Knowledge of Digital Forensic and eDiscovery methodologies and processes.  Knowledge of Network Security monitoring and Cyber Security Systems Engineering best practices and operational processes.  Knowledge in Cyber Threat Intelligence and Cyber Threat tactical Intelligence operations.
• SOC Management: Overall Process Design, Quality Management, and Operational Oversight

• MA or MS in Computer Science or related technical field