Associate Director SecOps - Blank, United States - NinjaJobs

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Job Description

The Associate Director of the Tier 1 SOC is a critical role in our organization, responsible for leading and managing the efforts in identifying and mitigating cyber threats. This role demands a high level of technical expertise, strategic thinking, and leadership abilities. The Associate Director will oversee the tier 1 SOC (MSSP) providing 24x7x365 coverage, ensuring the effective and efficient management of triaging security events to protect the organization from cyber threats.
Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategy Development: Lead the Tier 1 SOC operations, ensuring alignment with organizational security goals and objectives. Develop and execute strategies for continuous improvement and operational maturity.
• MSSP Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for the MSSP, managing the relationship, and ensuring the MSSP meets or exceeds service level agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs). Implement and oversee a comprehensive performance measurement framework to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of SOC operations. Regularly review performance data to identify trends, areas for improvement, and opportunities for optimization.
• Incident Response Coordination: Collaborate with Tier 2 and Tier 3 incident response teams to ensure rapid and effective response to security incidents. Provide guidance and support in incident investigation and resolution.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with other departments and executive leadership to ensure cybersecurity measures are integrated into all facets of the organization. Communicate complex security concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Education and Experience Expectations:

• Educational Background: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees (e.g., Master's) are highly desirable.
• Professional Experience: At least 5 years of experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on incident response, security engineering, or threat hunting. Proven track record of leading and managing cybersecurity teams.
• Technical Expertise: Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, incident response, and threat landscapes. Experience with advanced cybersecurity tools and platforms.
• Leadership Skills: Strong leadership and team management skills. Ability to mentor and develop talent.

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Remote/WAH requirements:

• WAH requirements: Must have the ability to provide a high speed DSL or cable modem for a home office. Associates or contractors who live and work from home in the state of California will be provided payment for their internet expense.
• A minimum standard speed for optimal performance of 25×10 (25mpbs download x 10mpbs upload) is required.
• Satellite and Wireless Internet service is NOT allowed for this role.
• A dedicated space lacking ongoing interruptions to protect member PHI / HIPAA information