Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead/Manager needed at Datacentrix
Job title : Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead/Manager
Job Location : Gauteng,
Deadline : April 07, 2025
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- Managed Talent Solutions client in the mining sector is looking for a Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead/Manager who will manage the responsibility to oversee the day-to-day operations and strategy of the Security Operations Center, ensuring timely detection, investigation, and response to security incidents across IT and OT environments. This will be a 12 month FTC with the possibility to extend. Must have at least 7 years relevant experience.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead a team of security analysts and incident responders, providing direction and mentorship.
- Develop and maintain SOC processes, standard operating procedures, and runbooks.
- Coordinate threat intelligence and threat hunting activities for proactive risk mitigation.
- Oversee the implementation, maintenance, and tuning of SOC technologies (SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, ICS monitoring tools).
- Ensure alignment with broader cybersecurity strategy and compliance requirements (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST CSF, industry-specific regulations).
- Collaborate with IT and OT stakeholders to address vulnerabilities and remediate incidents.
- Prepare regular SOC performance reports and executive summaries.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- 7+ years of experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 3 years in a leadership or management capacity.
- Demonstrated expertise in SOC tools and technologies (SIEM, SOAR, EDR, OT monitoring).
- Strong knowledge of incident response frameworks and best practices (SANS, NIST), and 2+ years as lead for Incident Response Scenarios and Capabilities.
- Familiarity with ICS/SCADA security considerations, industrial protocols, and critical infrastructure protection.
- Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, GIAC, CISM) are highly valued.
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