SOC Manager - Head of Cyber defense - Mumbai

Job Description:

• Will be responsible for managing and leading the day-to-day operations of the security operations center (SOC) of the Bank, ensuring timely detection, analysis, and response to security incidents
• Lead incident response efforts, coordinating with internal teams, external stakeholders including regulators to mitigate and remediate security incidents
• Develop and maintain Incident response plan and playbook
• Lead use case development and review exercises on a continuous basis
• Ensure compliance to SLA, process adherence & improvisation to achieve enterprise goals
• Revise and develop processes to strengthen the current Security Operations Framework, review policies and highlight the challenges in managing SLAs
• Lead the threat hunting and threat intelligence programs of the bank
• Responsible for team & vendor management, overall use of resources and initiation of corrective action where required for Security Operations Center
• Develop and implement strategic initiatives to enhance the SOC's capabilities

Required Skills

1. Minimum 13-15 years of experience in Cyber Security with specialization in SOC/Cyber Defense
2. Minimum 6-8 years of leadership experience in SOC environment and in handling teams
3. Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience across various domains/activities within SOC
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
5. At least a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology or a related field; Master's degree or certifications (CISSP, CISM, GIAC, etc.) are a plus