Job Description

About Company:
A reputable client based in CyberSecurity based in Hyderabad.
An Ideal Candidate:
Desired Skills & Experience:

• SOC Expertise: Strong understanding of SOC operations, design, and management. Experience with domain administration, network architecture, and change control procedures.
• Risk Management Knowledge: Familiarity with IT risk management standards and frameworks, including ISO 31000, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, ISO 27001/27002, GDPR, PCI DSS, SOC 1/SOC 2, COBIT, and HITRUST.
• Networking & Security Technologies: Knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, OSI model), operating systems (Windows, UNIX, mainframe), security technologies (firewalls, IDS/IPS), and programming languages (C, Java, Perl, Shell).
• Threat Landscape Awareness: In-depth understanding of cyber-attacks, threat vectors, risk management, and incident response.
• Security Solutions Proficiency: Hands-on experience with MDR, EDR, XDR, SIEM, Vulnerability Management, IDS/IPS, NTA, UEBA, DLP, and other security technologies.
• Penetration Testing Tools: Familiarity with penetration testing and application security tools (Kali Linux, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nessus, NMAP).
• Security Frameworks & Methodologies: Understanding of OWASP, the MITRE Attack Framework, Cyber Kill Chain, and the SDLC (Software Development Lifecycle).
• Cloud Security Expertise: Advanced knowledge of cloud security practices and implementations.
• Vendor/Partner & Client Management: Strong experience in vendor/partner management, client management, and the ability to lead client relationships effectively.

Key Competencies:
Vice President-Operations
Responsibilities:

• Service Delivery Management: Oversee the end-to-end delivery of Managed XDR, Attack Surface Reduction, and Advisory services to clients, ensuring high-quality outcomes and client satisfaction.
• SOC Operations Leadership: Lead and manage Security Operations Center (SOC) operations, ensuring effective monitoring, incident management, and response processes are in place.
• Incident & Escalation Management: Take responsibility for escalations arising from security event monitoring, incident management, and response. Ensure timely resolution and process improvements.
• SLA & Process Compliance: Ensure that service level agreements (SLAs) are met, while also driving process adherence, continuous improvements, and operational excellence.
• Governance & Metrics: Establish and refine operational foundations, defining key metrics and KPIs to drive governance, quality, and efficiency. Influence operational change to improve performance.
• Threat Management & Detection: Lead efforts in threat management, modeling, and hunting. Identify threat vectors and develop use cases and detection rules to enhance security monitoring capabilities.
• Team Training & Development: Ensure that the team's skill development and training needs are adequately addressed to maintain cutting-edge security expertise.
• Cybersecurity Maturity & Resilience: Assist clients in identifying potential threats, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies, advising on measures to enhance their cybersecurity maturity and resilience.
• Solution Design & Communication: Evaluate client needs, create tailored security solutions, and effectively communicate the value proposition of complex security concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Security Assessments: Plan and execute IT security assessments of on-premise/cloud IT assets. Understand organizational objectives, policies, and regulations to identify risk areas and prepare comprehensive review programs.
• Stakeholder Communication: Possess strong communication skills to engage with senior management, board members, technical teams, and key client stakeholders to convey complex security concepts effectively.
• Sales & Proposal Support: Contribute to sales pursuits, proposals, and the development of security practice eminence. Drive business growth through strategic client relationships.
• Project Delivery: Lead and deliver complex security projects in a fast-paced, team-driven environment.
• Knowledge Sharing & Collaboration: Foster a collaborative environment by promoting and participating in forums that enhance the firm's collective knowledge and assist clients with complex challenges.
• Enterprise Security Leadership: Provide leadership and strategic direction to the organization's information security initiatives.
• Cybersecurity Strategy & Technology Update: Regularly update and refine the cybersecurity strategy to incorporate new technologies and emerging threat information.
• Client Relationship Management: Establish and maintain strong client relationships to further expand the service portfolio and ensure long-term client success.

Skills Required