Information Security Operations Manager

3 weeks ago


New York, New York, United States Alcority Full time
About the Role:

The IT Security team at Alcority is responsible for overseeing and executing a cloud-first Information Security, Business Continuity, and Risk Management program to support the company's business goals.

This includes security operations, vulnerability and patch management, incident response, disaster recovery, business continuity, risk identification, and mitigation planning/implementation, identity management, network security, privacy, and compliance.

In the Manager, Security Operations role, you will help build and maintain security programs at a rapidly growing IT shared services company.

You will report directly to the Chief Information Security Officer and be responsible for executing and overseeing day-to-day security monitoring and response, identifying and handling security events, as well as executing numerous other security programs.

This includes:

  • Leading the company's Security Operations team, comprising in-house resources and an external SOC provider.
  • Optimizing detection and response capabilities with a focus on automation.
  • Participating in monitoring, validating, classifying, and responding to SOC-escalated security events.
  • Performing regular assessments on detection and response controls to improve the security posture and prevent regression.
  • Driving maturity of the company's security operations procedures, including the Incident Response framework.
  • Leading and maturing the organization's Threat Hunting Program.
  • Conducting forensics and root cause analysis on escalated or repeat security events, as well as leading the build-out of a DFIR team under Security Operations.
  • Executing vendor, infrastructure, M&A, and other security reviews as necessary.
  • Executing periodic user access reviews on critical systems and data.
  • Driving identification and reporting of vulnerabilities and associated remediation.
  • Collecting and presenting key Security Operations metrics.
  • Accurately assessing the performance of direct reports, providing timely feedback, and coaching to develop talent.

Requirements:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
  • 7-10 years of experience in Security Operations roles, preferably managing a Security Operations Center.
  • Strong Microsoft 365 and Azure background.
  • Microsoft Sentinel experience.
  • Possession of or ability to obtain professional certifications in information security or risk management, such as a CISSP, CISM, CEH, or forensic certifications.
  • Strong knowledge of security, regulatory, and control frameworks, such as ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, NIST, and CIS.
  • Self-starter with strong ownership of their domain, able to benchmark the current state, propose improvements, and implement with little supervision.
  • Interpersonal and collaborative skills, with the ability to communicate security and risk-related concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
  • High level of personal integrity, with the ability to professionally handle confidential matters.
  • Natural passion for security and strong drive to see both projects and investigations to completion.
  • Strong coaching and team-building skills, with the ability to motivate others through direct and indirect reporting relationships to achieve objectives.

It is impossible to list every requirement for or responsibility of any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company's needs may change over time.

The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to, or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

Benefits & Perks:

  • Time Off: 25 days of PTO for full-time employees and 12 company holidays.
  • Company Paid Benefits: Life insurance, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, Paid parental leave, Employee Assistance Program, and medical insurance in our high deductible health plan.
  • Optional Employee Paid Benefits: Medical insurance in our EPO plan, Dental benefits, and Vision benefits. We also offer Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts, Supplemental Life insurance, and more.
  • 401(k): Eligible after 60 days. Discretionary company match of 50% up to the first 6% of contributions.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Alcority is an equal employment opportunity employer. The Company's policy is not to discriminate against any applicant or employee based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

The firm also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.


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