Senior SOC Lead & Incident Response Strategist

CPX; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

CPX is seeking a Lead SOC Analyst to oversee day-to-day SOC monitoring, incident detection and response operations. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams, mentoring junior analysts, and optimizing SIEM and security tooling to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The candidate will coordinate incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and CTI integration while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10+ years’ relevant information security experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, information systems, or quantitative fields.
• CISSP, CISM, GIAC certifications preferred.
• Strong incident response and handling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage daily SOC activities and monitoring.
• Oversee triage, investigation, and resolution of security incidents.
• Mentor and guide SOC analysts; conduct training sessions.
• Manage SIEM tools and integration for comprehensive monitoring.
• Lead threat hunting, vulnerability management, and coordination with CTI.
• Generate detailed incident reports and ensure compliance with standards.
• Collaborate across IT, Cloud, Risk, and Security teams.

Skills

SOC Operations

Incident Response

Threat Hunting

Team Leadership

SIEM Management

Threat Intelligence

CTI Coordination

Compliance & Reporting

Communication Skills

Vulnerability Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

CISSP

Tools

PSTools

Sysmon

Carbon Black

Job description

CPX is seeking a Lead SOC Analyst to oversee day-to-day SOC monitoring, incident detection and response operations. The role requires guiding cross-functional teams, mentoring junior analysts, and optimizing SIEM and security tooling to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

The candidate will coordinate incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, and CTI integration while ensuring compliance with industry standards.