Security Operations Technical Lead - SOC

Security Operations Technical Lead, SOC - £700 - £800 Inside IR35, 6 Months Contract - London - Hybrid

Security Engineer is sought by a leading Specialty Insurer in London. My client are on an exciting Technology Transformation journey and as part of the changes, they are seeking to build out a robust and fit for purpose Security Operations Centre (SOC). As an SME/SOC Lead, you will be guiding the business through building a function from the ground up and manage an in-house Security Operations team.

You will be focused on improving the maturity of the SOC function by assessing the current processes and procedures and delivering core changes to improve the overall capability of the team. You will be bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience with the ability to transfer information to the team and mentor/coach less experienced members of the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and motivated Security Engineer to make a positive impact on an Insurer going through significant change.

*This is a Hybrid role - candidates will be required on-site in the office 3x per week*
Role:

• Review current processes and policies and suggest effective changes to improve the Security Operations Centre function.
• Provide leadership and expertise to the business and mentor less experienced Engineers.
• Identify gaps and provide suggestions for improvements.
• Understand the Threat Landscape and respond to potential attacks/threats with a strong remediation plan.
• Grow a Security Operations function including thought leadership.
• Help build out a clear Cyber Security Framework
• Liaise and manage 3rd party providers
• Create an automated incident response playbook.

Skills/Knowledge:

• Previous experienced of building a SOC (Security Operations Centre) function.
• Threat modelling - understand the Threats to financial services businesses.
• Security Architecture - multiple market leading security tools
• SIEM, Threat and Vulnerability Scanning etc
• Microsoft Sentinel, Rapid7
• IDS/IPS tooling
• Security Risk Management - NIST, CSF
• Security Standards - ISO27001
• Varonis Data Security

Certifications preferred:

• CISA, CISM, CISSP
• CISCO - CyberOps

If you have the relevant skills and experience - please contact me for a confidential chat.
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Security Operations Technical Lead, SOC - £700 - £800 Inside IR35, 6 Months Contract - London - Hybrid