Security Operations Manager

Our client, a global financial institution in Bahrain has a vacancy for Security Operations Manager for their Bahrain office. Responsibilities: -Primarily responsible for managing the Security Operations team in monitoring, analysing, assessing security events and vulnerabilities in the infrastructure (i.e., software, hardware, and networks). -Primarily responsible for providing oversight and guidance during security incidents, ensure root cause analysis is undertaken, and remediation plans are executed. -Ensure incident monitoring, identification, assessment, quantification, reporting, and mitigation. -Identify security exposures and develop mitigation plans. -Assist in the enhancement of delivery and management of security platforms including: Endpoint Protection Platforms, Email Security Gateways, Web Proxies, Web Application Firewalls, IPS/IDS etc. -Leads the security operations unit to implement secure enterprise systems and identifies issues that could compromise data integrity or the security of the network. -Collaborate with IT Services to develop and maintain secure technology platforms and to ensure the firm`s cyber security goals continue to be met. -Leading and managing the Security Operations Center and a team of security operational staff members -Revise and develop processes to strengthen the current Security Operations Framework and provide continuous improvement to the Technology Security function. -Creation of reports, dashboards, metrics for security operations and presentation to management, including providing executive management with compliance reports and audit findings. -Provide security and design support to technology teams and ensure security controls

Education and Qualifications: -A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with a minimum of five years of leadership or management experience in a technical or security Operational role. (BFSI industry experience is preferred). -Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field. -Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) -ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA). -(ISACA) Certified Information Security Manager (CISM). -ITIL (Preferred).