Senior SOC Manager — Cyber Defense Leader (TS/SCI)

asmexternalcareersite; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead the strategic direction and daily operations of our cybersecurity defenses.

You will oversee a team of security analysts and engineers responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to cyber threats and incidents, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems including those handling sensitive and classified data.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Cybersecurity or CS.
• 5–7 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 5 years in SOC leadership.
• Active TS clearance and SCI-eligible.
• CISSP certification required; GIAC/CISM acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational oversight for all SOC activities with 24/7 readiness.
• Escalate and manage incident response lifecycle from detection to resolution.
• Mentor and develop security analysts and engineers.
• Develop and mature SOC strategies, processes, and technologies.
• Deliver executive-level reports on SOC performance and threats.

Skills

SIEM

EDR

Incident response

Network security

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/IT

Job description

ASM Research is seeking a Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager to lead the strategic direction and daily operations of our cybersecurity defenses.

You will oversee a team of security analysts and engineers responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, analysis, and response to cyber threats and incidents, ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems including those handling sensitive and classified data.