Manager SOC Security Specialist

Fox-IT; Manchester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Working

Generous Holiday Allowance

Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme

Pension and Life Assurance

Community & Volunteering Programmes

Green Car Scheme

Cycle Scheme

Special Time Off

Family Planning Benefits

Job summary

Fox-IT is seeking a SOC Specialist Manager to enhance the effectiveness of its Security Operations Centre. The role involves coordinating the filtering of alerts, onboarding clients to existing SOC platforms, and maintaining operational playbooks.

Ideal candidates will have experience leading SOC teams, possess strong management skills, and demonstrate a commitment to process excellence. Benefits include flexible working, generous holidays, and a variety of employee support schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a SOC team.
• Demonstrated people management abilities.
• Proven track record of process improvement.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate reviews of alert filtering opportunities.
• Oversee onboarding of new clients.
• Maintain playbook templates for SOC services.
• Collaborate on process alignment and standardization.
• Support client engagements across the UK.
• Conduct evaluations and mentorship for direct reports.
• Update strategy and improvement metrics.

Skills

Experience within a SOC team lead role

Strong people management and leadership skills

Strong desire to improve and perfect processes

Education

Degree in related field

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft SC200 Certification

CompTIA Certifications

Job description

Department

Cyber Services and Capabilities

Location

GBR Manchester Hardman Boulevard

Description

Rijswijk or UK (Manchester, Cheltenham or London)

As a SOC Specialist Manager within NCC Groups MXDR SOC, your role is pivotal in improving the efficacy of the current operating SOC. This role focusses around improving the existing processes and detections within the SOC, across all our tech stacks that support the SOC services.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the reviews of recommended alert filtering opportunities that have been flagged by analysts and implement filters in detection logic at the appropriate point, liaising with our detection engineering team for efficient filtering to drive down FP rates.
• Co-ordinate the baselining of clients that are being onboarded. Reviewing new clients’ estates, and again applying recommended filters where possible to present an acceptable level of alerting to the relevant SOC Manager prior to go-live date. This is across our MXDR Splunk, Sentinel, EDR, MNIA, MIS, OXM, IDS/IPS and DDoS services.
• Co-ordinate the overarching playbook templates, playbook creation and playbook maintenance for all services supported by the SOC.
• Collaborate with the SOC management team on process alignment, onboarding clients and the standardization of operating playbooks.
• Support the Head of SOC UK in client engagements across our Leeds & Manchester offices, as well as occasional on-site visits to clients when necessary.
• Conduct monthly/half year/yearly performance evaluation and mentorship for a small team of direct reports.
• Regularly update Head of SOC with improvement metrics, as well as advising on the MXDR strategy moving forwards with regards to specific improvements that can be identified in your role.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Experience within a SOC team lead role. (Flexible based on experience and technical level)
• Strong people management and leadership skills.
• Strong desire to improve and perfect processes, following an overall strategy of excellence.

Desirable Requirements

• Experience within any SOC operations role.
• Splunk Certified Power/Advanced Power User
• Microsoft SC200 Certified
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines.
• CompTIA Certifications (Security+/ Network+/ Linux+)
• Crest, GIAC or CISSP Certification
• Degree in related field.
• Other relevant certifications.

Job Benefits

• Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
• Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme
• Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
• Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
• Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
• Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
• Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
• Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.

Equal Opportunity

We are committed to diversity and flexibility in the workplace. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please tell us at any stage.

Please note that this role involves mandatory pre-employment background checks due to the nature of the work NCC Group does. To apply, you must be willing and able to undergo the vetting process.