Security Operations Manager

At Equitable, our power is in our people.

We're individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. Those differences make us stronger as a team and a force for good in our communities. Here, you'll work with dynamic individuals, build your skills, and unleash new ways of working and thinking. Are you ready to join an organization that will help unlock your potential?

Lead with Vision and Precision in Cybersecurity! Join our dynamic team as a leader who inspires and drives excellence in cybersecurity investigations. Your role will blend managerial expertise with hands-on technical skills, steering high-priority projects that fortify our digital defenses and enhance our team's agility and effectiveness.

Responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:

• Lead and Manage High Priority investigations with the Equitable Security Operations Center Detection team
• Primarily responsible for ensuring that security events and alerts are triaged and responded to with a high degree of efficiency, accuracy, and professionalism, to include contribution of analysis
• Ensuring Compliance to SLA, process adherence and process development to achieve operational objectives
• Developing and Facilitating assessment and training programs for SOC Analysts
• Coordinating detection activities during cyber events
• Provide direction, technical support, and leadership to SOC Analysts
• Providing guidance and direction concerning preparations necessary to aid in the prevention and early detection of cyber events, and monitoring and responding to cyber-attacks
• Facilitate development, approvals and annual reviews of SOC triage playbooks and provide guidance and feedback
• Coordinating Red Team/Blue Team, Wargames and other cybersecurity exercises
• SOC Reporting and Metrics
• Leading small to medium size Cybersecurity projects

Location and In Office Schedule: This role can work in the Syracuse, NY or Charlotte, NC office on a hybrid schedule of working in the office two days per week OR this role can work fully remote.

The base salary range for this position is $125,000-$140,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.

For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.

Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, computer engineering, electrical engineering, system analysis or related field of study, or equivalent experience
• 5 years of experience in Cybersecurity operational roles
• 2 years of experience in Managing SOC Analysts
• 2 years of hands-on technical Cybersecurity experience across multiple domains of Cybersecurity
• 2 years of experience with security operations within public cloud environments
• 2 years of experience with security operations within large corporate on-prem environments including co-located data centers

Preferred Qualifications:

• Cybersecurity certification/accreditation including ECIH, GCIH, CCSP, CISSP, or other SANS certifications
• Experience leading and managing Cyber Security teams in medium to large sized enterprises
• Demonstrated understanding of security controls frameworks
• Experience monitoring servers, workstations and other devices such as network and host-based intrusion detection systems, web application firewalls, database security monitoring systems, firewalls/routers/switches, proxy servers, antivirus systems, file integrity monitoring tools, and operating system logs.
• Proven written, verbal, communication, and presentation skills; ability to communicate effectively and clearly to both technical and non-technical staff
• Established interpersonal skills, including teamwork, facilitation, and negotiation

Skills

Agile Methodologies: Knowledge of concept and principles of agile methodology; ability to apply appropriate agile approaches in the processes of software development and delivery.

Coaching Others: Knowledge of coaching and mentoring concepts and methods; ability to encourage, motivate, and guide individuals in learning and improving effectiveness.