Senior SOC Manager, Federal

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UltraViolet Cyber is a leading platform-enabled unified security operations company providing a comprehensive suite of security operations solutions. Founded and operated by security practitioners with decades of experience, the UltraViolet Cyber security-as-code platform combines technology innovation and human expertise to make advanced real-time cybersecurity accessible for all organizations by eliminating risks of separate red and blue teams.
By creating continuously optimized identification, detection, and resilience from today’s dynamic threat landscape, UltraViolet Cyber provides both managed and custom-tailored unified security operations solutions to the Fortune 500, Federal Government, and Commercial clients. UltraViolet Cyber is headquartered in McLean, Virginia, with global offices across the U.S. and in India. 
We are seeking a highly skilled & experienced Security Operations Center Manager to lead a large team of cyber security analysts and engineers in managing our large-scale Security Operations Center (SOC) operation. The ideal candidate should have a proven track record and extensive experience in SOC management, along with industry-leading certifications in the field of cyber security.
The SOC Operations Manager oversees the daily activities of a 24x7x365 SOC, ensuring effective security event monitoring, incident response, and operational excellence. The SOC Operations Manager leverages advanced knowledge of security technologies, compliance standards, and best practices in security operations to guide a high-performing team, maintain continuous coverage, and drive process optimization and executive reporting. 
This position will be onsite with the day shift team members, Monday - Friday, in Herndon, VA.

Work You'll Do:

• Lead and manage the day-to-day operations of our SOC, ensuring the effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.
• Build and mentor a high-performing team of SOC analysts, fostering a collaborative and proactive work environment.
• Must be able to align and fulfil broader CSO org and security governance requirements.
• Develop and implement SOC strategies and best practices, aligning them with industry standards and customer requirements.
• Oversee threat intelligence gathering and analysis, staying updated on emerging threats and trends to enhance the organization's defensive capabilities.
• Coordinate and execute incident response activities, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing the impact of security incidents.
• Manage and optimize security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint security solutions, and other SOC tools, to maximize their effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including customers, internal teams, and external partners.
• Conduct regular assessments of the SOC's performance, metrics, and processes, identifying areas for improvement and implementing necessary changes.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in cyber security, threat landscape, and relevant regulations, integrating them into SOC operations.
• Collaborate with other teams, such as IT, compliance, and legal, to ensure coordinated efforts in addressing security risks and incidents.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry standards, regulations, and frameworks (e.g., NIST,PCI DSS, ISO 27001).

What You Have:

• US Citizenship Required
• Top Secret Clearance, ability to obtain SCI
• Minimum 10 years of experience within the IA/Cyber Security industry, including at least 4 years managing a SOC with responsibilities for security event monitoring and incident response services within an enterprise network security environment.
• Deep understanding of log and monitoring management systems, security event monitoring systems, network-based and host-based intrusion detection systems, firewall technologies, malware detection and enterprise-level antivirus solutions/systems, VPN technologies and encryptions standards.
• Working knowledge of the various industry standard IA disciplines and generally accepted practices governing the present-day IA industry. These disciplines include security event monitoring, incident response, security architecture and engineering, independent verification and validation of information technology and security infrastructures, compliance and policy practices, system audits, and risk assessments.
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance directives to include various NIST and DHS 4300A/B security controls and FISMA monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Demonstrated experience with managing and ensuring the timely response and investigations of security events and incidents by the SOC
• Experience creating and maintaining shift schedules to ensure 24