Security Operations Centre Manager

The Agency is looking for a Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager who will be responsible for ensuring the cyber-defence of the systems under EUSPA responsibility (e.g. Galileo and EGNOS) and the associated loop of detection, identification, response and mitigation of security incidents, and who will lead the SOC team composed of analysts and operators.

The job holder will report directly to the SOM Head of department. The main tasks and responsibilities will include:

– Manage the GSMC Security Monitoring and Incident Reaction 24/7 operations in accordance with the service level commitments;
– Manage the GSMC Cyber Security Operational Service Delivery and the local implementation of the cyber security policies and requirements;
– Coordinate the review and refinement of the established SOC processes in order to optimise the SOC capabilities;
– Manage the SOC internal and external interfaces needed to provide the operational mission;
– Coordinate the follow-up of the operational support contracts;
– Coordinate the recruitment, training, and certification of the SOC operators and analysts;
– Contribute to the operational engineering activities supporting the SOC (flow-down of the relevant requirements, their validation and verification activities);
– Liaise with other colleagues in the Agency, including the Cyber Security Manager, on relevant cyber security activities;
– Liaise with other departments, notably in the area of Administration, to ensure the execution of related corporate tasks, such as planning, reporting, administration, financial & budget management, risk management.