Security Operations Manager
The Security Operations Manager plans and oversees monitoring and maintenance of security operations and provides direction and leadership to internal resources. He/ She provides expertise on security technologies and innovative security concepts and works toward enhancing the resilience of security operations. He coordinates ongoing reviews of existing security programs, protocols and planned upgrades. He establishes escalation processes for security incidents and develops contingency plans and disaster recovery procedures. He focuses on policy implementation and control. He is familiar with cyber security standards, protocols and frameworks, and ensures the organization’s compliance with the Cyber Security Act 2018. He is knowledgeable in using various cyber security monitoring and testing tools and techniques. The Security Operations Manager is diligent and watchful in monitoring security operations, systems and activities. He is also a confident leader who develops plans and solutions to address security incidents and also one who has a passion for engaging and developing others in his team.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Develop the organisation’s cyber security strategy
• Align security operations functions with the organization’s overall business objectives
• Advise senior leaders on critical issues that may affect corporate security objectives
• Advise the design and implementation of security policy and controls
• Provide expertise on security technologies and innovative security concepts
• Provide technical and operational oversight for security tool deployment and implementation
• Develop plans for monitoring security systems and responding to cyber security incidents
• Oversee the identification and measurement of critical cyber security operations metrics
• Develop cyber threat detection and incident alert rules and implement regulations
• Monitor levels of service of the cyber security operations
• Present periodic cyber security status reports to management
• Oversee planning and coordination of 24 x 7 security operations coverage
• Coordinate ongoing reviews of existing security programs, protocols and planned upgrades
• Monitor compliance to security policies, regulations, rules and norms
• Drive continuous improvement of security operations
• Formulate internal guidelines for processing and escalation of cyber security incidents
• Review reports on incidents and breaches of cyber security
• Oversee prioritization of alerts and resources for incident responses
• Present final incident reports on cyber security incidents to senior management for approval
• Recommend systems and procedures for the prevention, detection,
containment and correction of cyber security breaches
• Formulate internal guidelines for processing and escalation of cyber security incidents
• Review reports on incidents and breaches of cyber security
• Oversee prioritization of alerts and resources for incident responses
• Present final incident reports on cyber security incidents to senior management for approval
• Recommend systems and procedures for the prevention, detection,
containment and correction of cyber security breaches