SOC Team Leader

CyberArk (NASDAQ: CYBR), the global leader in Identity Security, Centered on privileged access management, CyberArk provides the most comprehensive security offering for any identity – human or machine – across business applications, distributed workforces, hybrid cloud workloads and throughout the DevOps lifecycle. The world’s leading organizations trust CyberArk to help secure their most critical assets

CyberArk is looking for an experienced and professional SOC Team Leader to lead and drive the global SOC team as part of the Global Information Security Team. In this pivotal and highly strategic role, the successful candidate will play a crucial role in safeguarding our organization against cyber threats and ensuring the continuous improvement of our security operations. The successful candidate will lead a global team of analysts, focusing on strategic initiatives, incident response, market-leading solutions and automation.

This position requires a strategic mindset, assertiveness, and a proactive approach to managing and mitigating security threats.

• • Lead and manage a global team of SOC analysts, fostering a collaborative, high-performance work environment.
  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and professional development to team members.
  • Drive team excellence through effective performance management and goal setting.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure SOC effectiveness.
  • Prepare and present regular reports to senior leadership on security incidents, trends, and the overall security posture.
  • Oversee the implementation and continuous improvement of threat detection mechanisms.
  • Conduct in-depth analysis of security events and incidents to identify emerging threats.
  • Lead incident response efforts, ensuring timely and effective resolution of security incidents.
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to coordinate response efforts.
  • Evaluate, implement, and manage security tools and technologies to enhance the SOC's capabilities.
  • Stay abreast of the latest security trends and technologies to recommend improvements.
  • Develop and deliver security awareness training campaigns for employees to enhance the
  • organization's overall security posture.

What you need to succeed:

• Proven experience leading and managing global SOC teams.
• At least three years of experience in security teams in a high-tech company.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP or equivalent.
• Excellent understanding and proven hands-on experience with a leading Splunk SIEM system (defining and building correlation, aggregation, normalization, and parsing)
• Experience in a SOAR system (Cortex XSOAR): Design and implementation – an advantage.
• Strong understanding of security principles, policies, and industry best practices 
• Networking knowledge – understand networking essentials, components, data flows, architecture, ports, protocols, wireless, etc. 
• Familiarity with cloud services, cloud environment architecture, and the major cloud providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) 
• Solid understanding and practical experience in various Windows, macOS and Linux flavors, OS configuration, file system structures, OS components, mobile operating systems, etc.  
• Availability – This role requires high availability.

How will you stand out from the crowd:

• Strong decision-making skills with a focus on achieving strategic objectives.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent proficiency in English, both written and verbal, is a must.
• Collaborative mindset and effective team player.
• Assertive and motivated individual with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

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