We are seeking a visionary and operationally strong Director of Security Operations Center (SOC) to lead next-generation cyber defense operations powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI), automation, and advanced analytics. This role is responsible for overseeing enterprise-wide security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, cyber resilience, and SOC transformation initiatives, with a strong emphasis on integrating AI-driven security operations, Generative AI (GenAI), machine learning (ML), and autonomous response capabilities into the SOC ecosystem. The Director will lead the evolution from a traditional SOC to an AI-Augmented SOC capable of predictive threat detection, intelligent automation, behavioral analytics, and accelerated incident response.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the enterprise AI-enabled SOC strategy and roadmap.
- Lead transformation initiatives toward an AI-Augmented / Autonomous SOC operating model.
- Implement AI and ML capabilities for threat detection, behavioral analytics, anomaly detection, predictive risk scoring, automated triage, and intelligent alert correlation.
- Drive adoption of Generative AI (GenAI) security copilots to improve analyst productivity and incident investigation efficiency.
- Oversee SOC analysts, threat hunters, detection engineers, incident responders, and automation engineers.
- Direct major cyber incident response activities including ransomware, APTs, insider threats, cloud compromises, and AI-enabled attacks.
- Develop capabilities to detect and mitigate AI-generated phishing attacks and deepfake-enabled social engineering.
- Lead SOC automation initiatives to reduce manual effort and improve operational efficiency.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, AI, Data Science, or related field.
- 10+ years of cybersecurity experience with 5+ years leading enterprise SOC operations.
- Proven experience implementing AI/ML technologies in cybersecurity operations environments.
- Strong expertise in AI-driven SOC platforms, SIEM/SOAR, EDR/XDR, and threat intelligence.
- Experience with security automation and orchestration.
- Knowledge of AI security risks, adversarial AI, and GenAI security considerations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or Information Assurance.
- Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, GCIH, GCFAM, and Microsoft Security certifications.
- Experience with GenAI security governance and autonomous SOC technologies.
