Head of Cyber Security

Company Profile

Our client is a global IT services company that helps businesses with digital transformation with offices in India and the United States. It helps businesses with digital transformation, provide IT collaborations and uses technology, innovation, and enterprise to have a positive impact on the world of business.

With expertise is in the fields of Data, IoT, AI, Cloud Infrastructure and SAP, it helps accelerate digital transformation through key practice areas - IT staffing on demand, innovation and growth by focusing on cost and problem solving.

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Preferred experience

The Role:

Cyber Security Head

Responsibilities:

·        Define and drive the CDC’s vision, roadmap, and transformation strategy, including shift to autonomous SOC operations with GenAI & agentic AI.

·        Lead governance forums with client stakeholders ensuring alignment with business risk, compliance, and regulatory frameworks.

·        Own the CDC’s SLA/KPI framework – MTTR, MTTD, containment rate, detection maturity, and automation coverage.

·        Oversee 24x7 operations across SOC, IR, Threat Hunting, Engineering, and Automation towers.

·        Ensure smooth coordination between L1–L3 analysts, incident managers, and platform SMEs.

·        Manage escalations, RCA reviews, service gaps, and continuous improvement initiatives.

·        Lead a team of 100+ cybersecurity professionals, including:

o   16+ L1 SOC Analysts

o   20+ L2 Engineers (SOC, IR, Endpoint, Network, DLP, IAM)

o   L3 SMEs (Threat Hunting, IR, Engineering, AppSec, Data Protection)

o   Automation Engineers, Content Developers, GenAI Developers

·        Drive talent development, cross-skilling, workforce planning, and succession strategy.

·        Oversee integration of Microsoft Sentinel, Defender XDR, Azure Logic Apps, and Security Copilot Agents into CDC workflows.

·        Ensure platform health, telemetry coverage, and detection efficacy across SIEM, SOAR, EDR, DLP, VM, and automation tools.

·        Govern engineering alignment across ingestion pipelines, correlation rules, advanced detections, and tooling integrations.

·        Report directly to the Account Delivery Partner Executive.

·        Collaborate with Incident Managers, Service Delivery Managers, CISOs, and Risk Officers.

·        Deliver MBRs/QBRs with insights on threat trends, SLA performance, and transformation progress.

Must-Have Qualifications:

●      Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

●      Minimum 10+ years of experience in Security Operations, Threat Management, or Cyber Engineering leadership roles.

●      Proven experience leading large-scale SOC or Cyber Defense operations (minimum 60+ member teams).

●      Strong expertise in SIEM (Microsoft Sentinel preferred), SOAR, EDR/XDR, DLP, and VM platforms.

●      Demonstrated capability in SLA/KPI governance including MTTR, MTTD, detection efficacy, and automation coverage.

●      Strong understanding of incident response, threat hunting, cyber engineering, and L1–L4 operations maturity.

●      Hands-on experience with Azure Logic Apps, SOAR workflows, and automation-driven operations.

●      Experience managing escalations, RCA governance, and continuous improvement programs.

●      Strong stakeholder communication experience with CISOs, IT leadership, and audit/compliance teams.

●      Strong understanding of ITIL, audit compliance, and cyber governance frameworks.

●      Experience with transformation-led programs, SOC modernization, or cloud-native security architectures.

●      Ability to lead 24x7 global operations with strong command over service delivery management.

Preferred Qualifications:

·        Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

·        Experience operating within large enterprise or multi-tower managed security environments.

·        Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Azure Security Engineer, or equivalent.

·        Experience with autonomous SOC frameworks, AI-enabled detections, or agentic security automation.

·        Exposure to NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, Zero Trust, and cloud security models.

Application Method

Apply online on this portal or on email at careers@speedmart.co.in