Manager - SOC Advisory

CPX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 250,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A cybersecurity firm in Abu Dhabi is seeking a Mid-Level Cybersecurity Advisor to lead their SOC Advisory team. Responsibilities include overseeing project activities and providing cybersecurity advice while maintaining effective client relationships. The ideal candidate should have a strong IT Security background with at least 10 years of experience, including team management and knowledge of SIEM technologies. This is a full-time role offering a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 10 years of extensive IT Security experience in cybersecurity roles.
• Experience in managing a SOC team for a minimum of 3 years.
• Certifications related to enterprise information security frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the work of staff on cybersecurity projects.
• Conduct cybersecurity program maturity evaluations.
• Develop strategic guidance on security operations.

Skills

Planning

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

People management

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Business, IT, Software Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

SIEM technologies

NIST

MITRE ATT&CK

Job description

Job Purpose

To assist in leading the SOC Advisory team and cybersecurity professionals within the SSBU. Help establish the performance goals and priorities; assist other internal teams with Advisory related tasks when required; prepare presentations and knowledge transfer sessions to internal teams and customers; ability to handle high-pressure and complex situations.

Job Responsibilities

• Oversee and direct the work of staff and junior level consultants who are assigned to the project activity as a Project Lead or Task Lead.
• Proactively identify and apply opportunities for continuous process improvement, including application of industry best practices and methodology, reporting, and process automation in assigned tasks.
• Provide relevant cybersecurity and IT security subject matter advice, findings, and recommendations to the project lead and end customers for technical cybersecurity issues.
• Assess the present maturity of clients\' cyber security operations and product security programs in relation to best practices for governance, strategy, process, architecture, and metrics.
• Conduct cybersecurity program maturity evaluations across various domain and subdomain security areas to determine the clients\' current state maturity and suggested future state.
• Draft secure product configuration standards for the installation, operation, and decline of customer-specific, customer-friendly IoT devices and services.
• Coordinate and draft cybersecurity operations baselines, target models, gap assessments, and roadmaps.
• Develop creative, logical solutions and assist in presenting findings and recommendations to clients.
• Perform assignments autonomously and as part of a team; conduct risk assessments related to technology and compliance standards.
• Assist with cybersecurity and technology assessment projects; meet deadlines and proactively communicate with project team members; interact with clients regularly for process and technology related projects.
• Create and establish rapport with clients and stakeholders; act as a subject matter expert (SME) in strategy conversations with C-level panels to provide guidance on IT, OT, Cloud, Physical security, compliance, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Maintain an understanding of security trends and methods to identify cyber and physical security solutions that fit the client’s business, financial, and technological objectives.
• Identify, build, and create cyber solutions to address security issues; perform security operations content reviews, draw conclusions, and develop strategic guidance.
• Assess and develop the current security operation effectiveness by reviewing operating procedures, workflows, policies, frameworks, and operational reporting.
• Contribute to industry-specific offerings, professional security forums, internal departmental blogs, and publications; develop thought leadership.
• Contribute to the proposal process for SOC Advisory services while collaborating with internal group members to solidify the sales pitch approach.

Characteristics

• Exceptional planning, organizational, and presentation skills.
• Ability to handle high levels of stress; strong people management skills with great attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence decision-making; resilient; able to work independently and under pressure.
• Ability to manage diverse and competing workloads ensuring deadlines are met; strong understanding of the organization’s vision, mission, and key objectives.

Experience and Skills

• Experience in team management; experience in pre-sales or sales-related activity.
• Experience in understanding complex activities and relationships quickly, assessing business and delivery risks, and communicating them effectively.
• 10 years of extensive IT Security experience in IT consultancy, client-facing roles related to SOC security operations, or cybersecurity management roles (e.g., Cybersecurity Managers, IT Security Engineers, Security Analysts, Senior Principal Security Analysts).
• Experience in SOC strategy, roadmap, and documentation development adapted to client organization; services catalogue; security incident response management plans and playbooks.
• Possesses certifications related to enterprise information security frameworks or compliance frameworks; experience with NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, Defend, and similar cybersecurity frameworks and standards; and privacy frameworks (US/EU/UAE).

Minimum Work Experience

Overall 10 years of experience in a large-scale IT environment focusing on information security; minimum 10 years in information and cyber security; minimum 3 years in information and cyber security incident management; minimum 3 years managing a SOC team; minimum 6 years with SIEM/log management technologies.

Education

Bachelor of Business, IT, Software Engineering, or Computer Science.

Job Details

• Role Level: Mid-Level
• Work Type: Full-Time
• Country: United Arab Emirates
• City: Abu Dhabi
• Company Website: [redacted]