Senior SOC Lead: Threat Detection & Security Ops

NCS; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

NCS in Singapore is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant, IT Security with extensive SOC experience to lead the security operations team, drive initiatives, and provide expert guidance on threat detection, incident response, and security architecture.

You will oversee SOC operations, mentor security professionals, ensure robust security posture, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into business processes and technology initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT security experience with SOC and incident response.
• 3+ years in leadership or senior consultant role.
• Strong knowledge of SIEM, IDS/IPS, and monitoring tools.
• Experience with threat analysis and log correlation.
• Understanding of network security and firewalls.
• Proven incident response procedures and frameworks.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage SOC operations, including 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
• Develop and implement security strategies and policies.
• Analyze incidents, perform root cause analysis, and recommend remediation.
• Oversee deployment and optimization of security tools.
• Mentor security team members and foster continuous learning.
• Conduct security assessments and vulnerability management.
• Provide strategic security recommendations to leadership.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 27001, NIST, CIS Controls.
• Manage security incidents from detection to resolution.
• Stay updated on threats and security trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate security.

Skills

SOC operations

Incident response

Threat analysis

Network security

Project management

Mentoring & leadership

Communication

Tools

SIEM platforms

IDS/IPS

Firewall management

Endpoint protection

Job description

NCS in Singapore is seeking an experienced Lead Consultant, IT Security with extensive SOC experience to lead the security operations team, drive initiatives, and provide expert guidance on threat detection, incident response, and security architecture.

You will oversee SOC operations, mentor security professionals, ensure robust security posture, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to embed security into business processes and technology initiatives.