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Introduction

The Security Consultant role is part of the SOC. Candidates in this role will oversee and coordinate the activities of SOC personnel and implement security assessment and incident response protocols. Candidates will coach personnel on technical issues and verify that they follow SOC policies to ensure all components are functioning optimally. Must establish and maintain metrics that help provide a high level of productivity, supportability, and operational readiness while also participating in project planning activities such as infrastructure enhancements and change management controls. Must have a proven track record in leading information security teams and technologies. Must have a general knowledge with regulatory and privacy laws.

Your role and responsibilities

• Provide first line supervision to SOC Team
• Develop and administer SOC processes and review their application to ensure that SOC’s controls, policies, and procedures are operating effectively
• Provide management oversight for the identification, triage and response of events or incidents of apparent security breaches
• Produce and review aggregated performance metrics

• Manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the SOC, through improvements to each function as well as coordination and communication between support and business functions
• Play a significant role in long-term SOC strategy and planning, including initiatives geared toward operational excellence

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

• Excellent people-management skills
• Good technical and trouble-shooting ability
• Ability to work in a high stress environment
• Ability to interact with staff, peers and customers on a technical and professional level.
• Experience in crisis management

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Prior supervisory or technical team lead experience
• Track record of strong leadership
Preferred:
• Prior experience in Information Security or Managed Security Services
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)