Manager - Morgan McKinley

• Lead and manage the Security Operations Center (SOC) team in identifying, investigating, and responding to cybersecurity threats and incidents.
• Oversee daily operations of the SOC, ensuring timely triage, analysis, and escalation of security events.
• Operate and manage the SIEM platform (e.g., Splunk, QRadar, LogRhythm), including developing and optimizing detection rules and dashboards.
• Drive incident response efforts using established playbooks, threat intelligence, and best practices.
• Maintain and continuously improve SOC processes, including runbooks, use cases, and operational workflows.
• Conduct root cause analysis and post-incident reviews to strengthen defenses and response capabilities.
• Collaborate with other IT and security teams to ensure alignment and swift resolution of incidents.
• Monitor threat intelligence sources to stay current on vulnerabilities, threats, and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Serve as the key escalation point for complex or high-severity security incidents.
• Coach and mentor SOC analysts, promoting skills development and continuous improvement within the team.

• Proven experience managing or leading a SOC or cybersecurity operations team.
• Hands-on expertise with SIEM tools such as Splunk, QRadar, or LogRhythm.
• Strong technical understanding of network protocols (e.g., TCP/IP), system architectures, and common threat vectors.
• Solid experience in security event analysis, incident handling, and root cause investigation.
• Familiarity with attacker techniques (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK) and detection strategies.
• Experience developing and refining incident response playbooks and SOC use cases.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to lead under pressure and respond effectively in high-stress situations.
• Relevant industry certifications such as GIAC (e.g., GCIA, GCIH), OSCP, CISSP, or similar.
• SIEM-specific certifications are highly desirable.
• Scripting or programming skills in Python, PowerShell, Java, or C# are an advantage.

Morgan Mckinley Pte Ltd

Pam Lim

EAP Registration No: R1106192