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Security Operations/SOC Manager Jobs in Washington, Virginia, USA at Leidos
Title: Security Operations/SOC Manager
Company: Leidos
Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
Type: Full Time
Category: IT/Tech, Security
Position: Security Operations (SOC) Manager
Location: Washington
Leidos has an immediate need for a Security Operations Manager for an existing customer on a highly-visible and strategic Cybersecurity Task Order that provides security operations center (SOC) support, cyber analysis, application development, and a 24x7x365 support staff. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Security Operations Center (SOC) Support Services is a US Government program responsible to monitor, detect, analyze, mitigate, and respond to cyber threats and adversarial activity on the DHS Enterprise.
The DHS SOC has primary responsibility for monitoring and responding to security events and incidents detected at the Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) and Policy Enforcement Point (PEP) and is responsible for directing and coordinating detection and response activities performed by each Component SOC. Direction and coordination are achieved through a shared DHS incident tracking system and other means of coordination and
communication
.
Primary Responsibilities The Security Operations Manager will plan, direct and manage day to day activities of contractor security operations staff and support customer
strategic planning
to build and mature SOC Capabilities. The Operations Manager will also be responsible for the following:
Drive implementation and improvement of new tools, capabilities, frameworks, and methodologies across all teams within the customer’s security operations environment
Manage and conduct
hands-on
technical analysis as a supplement to Incident Response and Forensics Teams during high-visibility or high-workload investigations
Guide and mentor junior staff
Suggest and implement controls for key information security gaps within the customer security infrastructure
Conduct and maintain detailed gap analysis of customer capabilities
Ensure timeliness and quality of reporting produced by the security operations staff to stakeholders
Instill and reinforce industry best practices in the domains of incident response, cybersecurity analysis, case and knowledge management, and SOC operations
Promote and drive implementation of automation and process efficiencies
Act as subject matter expert in several security technologies (depth) with ability to lead across enterprise security domains (breadth)
Communicate adeptly at all levels from executive-suite to front-line analysts
Expertly collaborate across multiple disciplines and levels of the organization
Multitask with expert organizational skills in a
fast-paced environment
Demonstrate an open mind, creative thinking, willingness to take calculated risks, and a strong ability to make informed decisions
Create job descriptions for new positions and manage annual performance plans for the Sec Ops team Provide guidance and
leadership
to the Sec Ops team for technology solutions related to the services that the team operates
Develop and enforce event response and escalation documentation and processes for Security Operations Center to follow
Respond to customer inquiries around security-related questions resulting from security incidents
Develop and support incident response plans, processes, and procedures, and advise on steps to achieve incident response readines…
