Managed.sa is seeking an experienced SOC Manager to lead Security Operations Center activities, strengthen threat detection and incident-response capabilities, and ensure the effective delivery of SOC services.
The ideal candidate combines hands-on cybersecurity expertise with strong leadership, stakeholder management, and operational reporting skills.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead daily SOC operations, including security monitoring, alert triage, investigation, escalation, and incident response
- Manage, coach, and support SOC analysts while ensuring compliance with defined procedures and service levels
- Lead the investigation and response to major security incidents
- Work with SIEM platforms such as Splunk, QRadar, or Elastic
- Develop and improve detection rules, use cases, playbooks, and escalation procedures
- Conduct root-cause analysis and post-incident reviews
- Support digital forensics and evidence-handling activities
- Monitor emerging cyber threats, attack vectors, and adversary techniques
- Track SOC performance through SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics
- Prepare incident, operational, and management reports
- Coordinate with clients and internal technical teams during security incidents
- Identify team development and training needs
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or a related field
- 5-7 years of cybersecurity experience, with strong exposure to SOC operations and incident response
- Previous experience leading SOC activities, security operations, or technical teams
- Hands-on experience with Splunk, QRadar, Elastic, or similar SIEM platforms
- Strong knowledge of cyber threats, attack vectors, detection techniques, and defense strategies
- Strong understanding of incident response and digital forensics
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, endpoint security, and network-security monitoring
- Strong leadership, analytical, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to work full-time on-site in Riyadh
Preferred Certifications
Relevant certifications such as:
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
- Equivalent cybersecurity certifications