Security Operations Center (SOC) Lead
Falls Church, Virginia.
Full-time.
Important Notice: This position is contingent upon contract award.
Summary:
SOC Leads manage daily security operations for assigned networks providing 24/7 security monitoring, incident detection and response. This role coordinates incident response activities, oversees SOC analysts, tunes SIEM detection rules, coordinates with other cybersecurity teams, and serves as primary escalation point for security incidents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage SOC operations ensuring 24/7 security monitoring.
- Oversee 3-8 SOC analysts across multiple shifts.
- Lead investigation and response for 30-100 security incidents monthly.
- Coordinate major incident response requiring multiple teams.
- Manage SIEM platform (Splunk, ELK, or other) for assigned network.
- Develop and tune 50-200 SIEM detection ru...