Cyber Security Operations - Manager
Location: Birmingham, London & Other locations
Capability: Consulting
Job details
Location: Birmingham, London, Manchester
Capability: Consulting
Experience Level: Manager
Type: Full Time
Service Line: FS Consulting
Contract type: Permanent
Job description
Role Title:
Security Operations / SecOps Manager
Role Overview:
- You will be working as a consultant in KPMG’s expanding Security Operations practice.
- As a Security Operations Manager, you will help our clients in solving some of the key challenges faced by security operations leaders.
- The work would involve advising our clients on Security Operations Strategy, Design, Maturity Assessment, Artificial Intelligence and emerging tech adoption in SOC and Optimisation.
- You will get a chance to learn new skills, certifications and work with some of our key alliance partners, including some the largest security vendors in the industry.
- You will be working in a dynamic environment and engage with leading companies around the world
Requirements:
- Experience of managing a team in a Security Operations Centre
- Alternatively, consulting or advisory experience in Security Operations
- Operational level experience in some of these domains (not all): security engineering, alert triaging, rule writing, incident response, DFIR, Data Leakage Prevention, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability and Patch Management, Deception Technologies, Identity Management and security control testing
- In-depth knowledge of at least one SIEM platform or security data lake and related processes
- Knowledge of various security tools, their functions and comparisons such as XDR, Vulnerability Management solutions, MITRE ATT&CK, SOAR tools, CASB, Email Security solutions
- Understanding of different threats, their attack paths, impact and remediation
- Knowledge of network and cloud security fundamentals
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts in business terms
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
- Extensive experience in problem solving, report writing and presentations
Desirable:
- Previous experience in cyber project management
- Part of a large transformation and implementation project
- Experience with Incident Response or SOAR tool
- Previous experience in responding to Request for Proposals
- A network of other security professionals and relationships in the industry
Qualifications & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, Engineering, Technology or a similar degree
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in this area
- Any SecOps related certifications, including security vendor certifications
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Why Consulting at KPMG?
Technology is a critical focus for us. It underpins everything we do. We're investing in technology like never before – not least because the pace of technological change is disrupting organisations in new and challenging ways. Through advanced data analytics and emerging tech-enabled solutions like AI and machine learning, we're helping clients across diverse sectors to navigate that change. We enable them to avoid any unnecessary risks and to uncover new, transformative opportunities that could give them a competitive edge. A career here means stretching your skills and honing your expertise by solving complex problems as part of a collaborative, results-driven and supportive team. Whether we're helping our clients to reduce their costs, make better decisions, improve efficiencies or deploy the latest technologies, we bring together broad specialisms and talents to deliver robust, connected solutions.
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