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Cyber Operations Manager – Threat Operations
Location
Nevada + 3 moreAll locations: Nevada | Massachusetts | Missouri | Texas
Posted
68 days ago
Salary
$134.6K - $184.5K / year
Seniority
Lead
Job Description
Cyber Operations Manager – Threat Operations
Optiv
• Lead 24x7 Threat Detection and Response Analysts providing operational and strategic planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources as well managing the day-to-day operations. • Work closely with customers on reporting, stewardship calls, and in the case of escalations. • Enforce all policies and procedures, including those for security, disaster recovery, standards, and service provision. • Drive continuous refinement and improvement of detection and response and incident response processes. • Oversee the security of Client systems via Advanced Fusion Center (AFC) service. • Keep current with the latest vendor updates, expansion opportunities, and technology directions, utilized in the Clients environment. • Collaborate and consult with other Managers on the overall advancement of the Security Operations organization and Optiv in general. • Direct and drive process and documentation improvement. • Manage staffing, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and disciplinary actions. • Develop and maintain an educational environment where the knowledge and performance of the group are constantly advancing. • Perform staff performance appraisals. • Ensure timely reporting of security control gaps and vulnerabilities to the customer. • Prepare reporting of metrics and trending of SLA & KPIs to the customer and client support staff. • Stay abreast of evolving risks, new developments in the security industry, and industry best practices in risk management, threat analysis, and threat response techniques. • Attend info security-related events and network with industry peers to inform engineering and operations processes of effective risk mitigation strategies for attacks. • Oversee team’s production of threat intelligence reports that communicate the results of the analyses to the respective audience. • Responsible for the joint team effort to normalize data from vulnerability assessment, penetration test, incident response, and application security project deliverables. • Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with the organization’s executives, other group heads regarding pertinent activities. • Develop and mentor staff through open communication, training and development opportunities, and performance management processes; build and maintain employee morale and motivation.
Job Requirements
- 12+ years professional IT and Information Security experience
- 5+ years leading technical Threat Detection and Response teams
- 5+ years professional experience in cyber operations centers
- 3+ years professional experience in managed services
- Prior management experience within an MSSP environment preferred
- One or more certifications in Security/Networking including Security+, GSEC, GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CISM, CISA, or other security-specific vendors/product certifications
- Proven ability to make decisions and perform complex problem-solving activities under pressure.
- Advanced business acumen required.
- Sharp analytical abilities and the ability to make sound decisions quickly are required.
- Deep understanding of SIEM vendors, solutions, and architecture such as LogRhythm, QRadar, Splunk, Exabeam, etc.
- Deep understanding of EDR vendors, solutions, and architecture such as Crowdstrike, Cylance, Carbon Black, Microsoft ATP.
- Deep understanding of regulatory compliance such as NIST, SOX, HIPPA, NERC CIP, PCI, etc. and their differentiators across global regions
- Deep understanding of laws pertaining to cybersecurity and their differentiators across global regions
- Understanding of Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response concepts.
- Experience working with ticketing and knowledge management systems such as Service Now.
- Experience with ITIL concepts and practices.
- Experience with security analytics platforms such as Kibana.
Benefits
- A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
- Work/life balance
- Professional training resources
- Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
- Volunteer Opportunities.
- “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
- The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)
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