Risk Services, Technology Risk Services - Incident Response & SOC Compliance, Senior Associate / Assistant Manager
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Job Description
Line of Service
AssuranceIndustry/Sector
TMT X-SectorSpecialism
Cybersecurity & PrivacyManagement Level
Senior AssociateJob Description & Summary
We believe that challenges are best solved together. Thats why when you join us you become part of a diverse and global community of problem-solvers. Youll find an unexpected mix of people who bring their unique expertise to build trust in society and tackle important issues. Here we welcome and encourage you to lead with value and inspiration question and challenge assumptions as well as embrace new opportunities to deliver quality outcomes in exciting and unexpected ways all with the support of technology.A career in our Risk Services within Information Technology Risk Services will allow you to develop and apply strategies that help clients leverage enterprise technologies so they can get a higher return on their investment mitigate risks streamline processes and find operational inefficiencies. We assist clients in understanding and challenging their current risk profiles and develop strategies to build digital confidence by embracing opportunities to stay competitive through building trust and resilience into their technology systems. We cover a wide range of disciplines including risk evaluation operational and strategic Information Technology processes project governance application implementation data integrity cyber security and accounting/audit.
Our team helps organisations analyses and assess the security environment and application of our clients information technology systems. Youll help develop strategies to increase the reliability of system outputs enhancing systems security and integrity and developing strategies for ongoing maintenance. Together we can build trust in society and solve important problems.
Position Overview:
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Incident Response & SOC Compliance Specialist to join our dynamic security team. The ideal candidate will have 25 years of experience in a Security Operations Centre (SOC) environment with a strong track record in incident response breach investigations and SOC standards this role you will develop and maintain compliance policies orchestrate incident response efforts conduct breach investigations and utilise DFIR tools to gather and analyse digital evidence. Success in this position requires strong analytical skills effective communication and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities (Essential)
Incident Response & Breach Investigations
- Coordinate and lead incident response activities (triage containment eradication and recovery).
- Investigate and document security breaches performing root cause analyses and recommending remediation.
- Leverage DFIR tools (e.g. EnCase FTK Autopsy) to identify collect and analyse digital evidence ensuring proper chain of custody.
- Develop and maintain incident response documentation including playbooks reports and after-action reviews.
SOC Compliance & Policy Management
- Create implement and update SOC compliance policies and procedures in alignment with relevant standards.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to ensure adherence to SOC requirements and identify areas for improvement.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate compliance controls into operational workflows.
Security Monitoring & Analysis
- Utilise SIEM solutions (e.g. RSA NetWitness QRadar ArcSight Splunk) for continuous monitoring threat detection and compliance reporting.
- Analyse logs alerts and threats to proactively detect and investigate potential security incidents.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders providing clear updates on incidents risks and compliance requirements.
- Deliver training programmes to enhance incident response readiness and compliance awareness across the organisation.
- Stay current with industry regulations best practices and emerging threats to maintain robust incident response and compliance capabilities.
- Identify and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the incident response framework and SOC compliance processes.
Qualifications & Skills
- Bachelors degree in Information Security Computer Science or a related field.
- 25 years of experience working in a SOC environment including hands-on incident response.
- Practical experience with other DFIR tools or forensic analysis methodologies.
- Proficiency with SIEM solutions (e.g. RSA NetWitness QRadar ArcSight Splunk).
- Familiarity with Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) tools (e.g. RSA Archer).
- Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
- Relevant certifications such as CISA CISSP or CISM are a plus
- Incident handling or forensics certifications (e.g. GCIH GCFA GCFE EnCE).
- Familiarity with incident response frameworks (e.g. NIST SP 800-61 SANS).
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g. VBA Python) for automation and analysis will be advantageous.
Education (if blank degree and/or field of study not specified)
Degrees/Field of Study required:Degrees/Field of Study preferred:Certifications (if blank certifications not specified)
Required Skills
Optional Skills
Accepting Feedback Accepting Feedback Active Listening Analytical Thinking Communication Creativity Cybersecurity Framework Cybersecurity Governance Cybersecurity Risk Management Cybersecurity Strategy Cyber Security Threat Mitigation Cyber Threat Intelligence Digital Forensics Embracing Change Emotional Regulation Empathy Firewall (Network Security) Forensic Investigation Incident Management Incident Remediation Incident Response Plan Inclusion Intellectual Curiosity Learning Agility Log Analysis 15 moreDesired Languages (If blank desired languages not specified)
Travel Requirements
Not SpecifiedAvailable for Work Visa Sponsorship
YesGovernment Clearance Required
NoJob Posting End Date
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
