SOC Manager

Silverbug IT; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT service provider in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Security Operations Centre Manager. The role involves overseeing SOC operations, managing incident responses, and ensuring security for clients' IT infrastructure. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in cybersecurity and leadership skills.

Benefits

Extensive training investment

Competitive salary package

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in cybersecurity roles.
• Detailed knowledge of security tools and incident response.
• Experience in leading security operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the SOC.
• Oversee incident response and provide guidance.
• Conduct investigations and ensure 24/7 monitoring.

Skills

Cyber security investigations

Incident response

Mentorship

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Industry related certifications in Cyber Security

GSCE Maths and English or equivalent

Tools

SIEM systems

EDR systems

Vulnerability scanners

Active Directory

Microsoft Azure

Job description

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Competitive Salary Plus Extensive Benefits (see below)

We’re Air IT, an incredible MSP with the history and expertise to provide an amazing array of services and a bright future ahead of us.

We’ve grown a lot since our beginning back in 2005. We’re proud to have brought together nine leading companies as a family, with more on the horizon. Now, with an office presence across the UK, we are extremely honoured to have been recognised with a range of regional, national and industry awards for growth, innovation,dedicationand success throughout our journey.

Excited for our future, we’ve got a great mission and vision and a clearly defined strategy to empower our teams and make sure we can bring out the best in our people to provide unrivalled IT and Cyber Security support,solutionsand services to local SMEs, nationwide. And this is where you come in.

We’re now looking for Security Operations Centre Manager to join our team and help us deliver great results for our clients.

The Role

As a Security Operations Centre Manager, you will support the delivery of AirIT’ssecurity services toourclients.

You will protect customers’ IT infrastructure from cyber security threats using a variety of tools and systems.

Keepingup to date with the latest technology developments within the industry, you will work on projects to ensure client requirements and deadlines are met, and that systems have the correct security controls applied.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Manage the day-to-day operations of the SOC ensuring the team effectively triages, investigates and responds to alerts from security systems such as SIEM and EDR.

Act as an escalation point for Security incidents, providing guidance to relevant stakeholders.

Oversee SOC processes and operational workflows ensuring 24/7 monitoring.

Provide leadership, mentorship and management to the SOC Team.

Collaborate with both internal and external security teams to conduct cyber threat detection and incident management.

Provide timely and accurate communications to customers and other stakeholders on cyber threats and incidents.

Keep accurate records of all work carried out on the internal case management system.

Conduct investigations and security audits on a variety of software and cloud systems.

Conduct vulnerability assessments on software and cloud systems.

Analyse data from multiple sources to identify anomaly and security threats.

Support customers and colleagues with knowledge and skillset in the area of cyber security where needed.

About You

To join us as a SOC Manager, you will need:

Prior experience of investigating and responding to cyber incidents as part of a SOC team.

Detailed working knowledge of SIEM systems, EDR systems as well as common tools for conducting cyber security investigations and incident response

Able to mentor and support junior members of the team, including being able to identify areas of needs for training or process improvement

Prior experience in security operations or cyber security leadership roles

A keen interest in the field of cyber security;evidenceor examples of this will be viewed favourably

Knowledge or hands-on experience working with common IT systems or cloud services such as Windows operating systems, Active Directory, Microsoft Azure and Entra ID

Familiarity with common IT topics such as networking and virtualisation

Working knowledge of common network devices such as firewalls and switches along with security sensitive configurations

Ability to work in a logical and methodical manner, especially when under pressure

Able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences of various levels both verbally and in written form

GSCE Maths and English or equivalent

Ideally has a minimum of 5 years’ experience in a variety of cyber security roles

Industry related certifications in Cyber Security.

Experience in offensive security such as CTF or bug bounty

Experience with vulnerability scanners

Experience in conducting security training or phishing simulations

We will invest significantly in your training,with therequirement that you will commit a portion of your own time to successfully achieve the qualification objectives set.

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