SOC Manager

Job Title: Security Operations and Governance Manager

Department: Information Security
Location: Bengaluru

Role Objective

Lead and mature enterprise security operations, governance, endpoint security, incident readiness, exposure management, AI security initiatives, and cybersecurity control effectiveness across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Security Operations & Governance

• Govern SOC / security monitoring operations and incident management activities
• Oversee security tooling, monitoring effectiveness, and operational reporting
• Lead incident readiness, playbooks, tabletop exercises, and response governance

Endpoint & Security Controls

• Govern endpoint security controls including EDR/XDR, DLP, device compliance, encryption, and endpoint hardening
• Drive security tooling effectiveness and control optimization

Vulnerability & Exposure Management

• Oversee vulnerability management, VAPT, attack surface monitoring, GitGuardian, and exposure tracking
• Drive remediation governance and risk reduction initiatives

Governance & Risk

• Support ISO 27001, audits, client assurance, and risk integration activities
• Align operational findings with enterprise risk management

AI Security & Governance

• Support AI governance initiatives, secure AI adoption, and AI usage controls
• Drive AI risk awareness, policy implementation, and security reviews for AI solutions

Experience

• 8 - 12 years of experience in Cybersecurity / Information Security
• Minimum 4+ years in Security Operations, Security Governance, Incident Response, or Security Management roles
• Experience in SOC operations, endpoint security, vulnerability management, and exposure monitoring environments
• Exposure to enterprise security tooling, governance programs, and risk management activities
• Experience supporting audits, client assurance, and compliance initiatives preferred

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Security Operations / SOC Governance
• Endpoint Security & EDR Platforms
• Vulnerability Management & Exposure Monitoring
• Incident Response & Risk Management
• AI Security / AI Governance awareness
• ISO 27001 / Client Assurance exposure
• Security Tool Governance & Optimization
• Stakeholder and Vendor Management

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in:

• Cyber Security
• Information Security
• Computer Science
• Information Technology
• Engineering or related disciplines

Master’s degree preferred.

Preferred Certifications

CISSP | CISM | GCIH | GCIA | SC-100 | SC-200 | AZ-500 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer / Lead Auditor

Key Skills

Managed SOC Governance • Security Operations • Incident Governance • Endpoint Security • Zscaler • EDR / XDR • Vulnerability Management • VAPT • ASM • GitGuardian • Cyber Risk • Vendor Management