SOC Manager (Hybrid)

WaveStrong, Inc.; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

WaveStrong, Inc. is offering an exciting opportunity for a SOC Manager in Boston, MA. This hybrid contract role requires over 5 years of management experience in a 24/7 security operations center and the ability to lead a team in monitoring and responding to security threats. Responsibilities include mentoring SOC analysts, managing daily operations, and implementing policies to ensure high staff performance. Candidates should possess key certifications like SSCP and CISSP.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of management experience in a security operations center.
• Experience leading a team of security professionals.
• Strong knowledge of monitoring, detection, and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Manage a 24/7 team for threat detection and response.
• Provide oversight and point of contact for incident response.
• Mentor Tier 1/2/3 Analysts on incident response functions.

Skills

Management experience in a 24/7 security operations center

Leading a Security SOC team

Incident response

Splunk SIEM

Teaching / mentoring SOC Analysts

Education

Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

Job description

Exciting SOC Manager, 6 plus months (Hybrid), contract opportunity in Boston, MA.

Requirements

• 5 plus years of management experience in a 24/7 security operations center and leading a Security SOC team
• Manager/Team Lead to manage a 24/7 team of security professionals to detect, monitor, respond, and remediate threats and Splunk SIEM.
• Day to day operation activities across internal & external teams, provide oversight & POC for Incident response & forensic
• Provide teaching / mentoring to SOC Tier 1/2/3 Analysts, including incident response functions
• Coordinating staff schedules and resolving scheduling gaps in coverage
• Stay current with and remain knowledgeable about new threats. Analyze attacker tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) from security events across a large heterogeneous network of security devices and end-user systems, and submit recommendations for enhancements to the Manager
• Ensuring consistently high level of staff performance by implementing policies and procedures
• Tracking and reporting on the status of pending, implemented or rejected tickets in the biweekly management meetings
• Certifications: Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)