Sysco
Job Summary
The Director of the Security Operations Center (SOC) leads and manages the organization’s cybersecurity monitoring and incident response operations. The role oversees a team of security analysts, engineers, and incident responders to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of enterprise systems and data. The SOC Director develops strategies, implements technologies, and coordinates responses to security threats and incidents.
Duties And Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day SOC operations including monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response.
Develop and maintain SOC policies, procedures, and playbooks aligned with frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK.
Oversee deployment, tuning, and optimization of SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intel platforms.
Coordinate cross-functional incident response and lead post‑incident reviews.
Work with IT, legal, compliance, and business units to align with risk management goals.
Monitor emerging threats and adjust defenses and strategies proactively.
Recruit, mentor, and develop SOC staff, fostering continuous improvement.
Prepare and present SOC performance, threat landscape, and risk posture to executives.
Ensure SOC operations meet standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001.
Qualifications Education Required
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Experience Required
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment
Experience Preferred
15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment
Licenses/Certifications Required
CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CEH, or equivalent
Technical Skills And Abilities
Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat intelligence, and incident response.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Experience with security technologies (e.g., Sentinel, QRadar, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Physical Demands Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
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Duties And Responsibilities
Lead day-to-day SOC operations including monitoring, detection, analysis, and incident response.
Develop and maintain SOC policies, procedures, and playbooks aligned with frameworks like NIST, MITRE ATT&CK.
Oversee deployment, tuning, and optimization of SIEM, SOAR, IDS/IPS, EDR, and threat intel platforms.
Coordinate cross-functional incident response and lead post‑incident reviews.
Work with IT, legal, compliance, and business units to align with risk management goals.
Monitor emerging threats and adjust defenses and strategies proactively.
Recruit, mentor, and develop SOC staff, fostering continuous improvement.
Prepare and present SOC performance, threat landscape, and risk posture to executives.
Ensure SOC operations meet standards like GDPR, HIPAA, PCI‑DSS, ISO 27001.
Qualifications Education Required
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
Experience Required
10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 5 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment
Experience Preferred
15+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 7 years in a leadership role within a SOC or similar environment
Licenses/Certifications Required
CISSP, CISM, GIAC, CEH, or equivalent
Technical Skills And Abilities
Deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, threat intelligence, and incident response.
Strong leadership and team management skills.
Experience with security technologies (e.g., Sentinel, QRadar, Palo Alto, CrowdStrike).
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Physical Demands Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.
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