The Role
As the Senior Security Operations Centre (SOC) Manager, you will lead Maersk’s Global Cyber Defence Centre, overseeing the Cyber, Detect & Respond function. Your role is crucial in providing technical leadership and strategic direction to the cyber analyst team. You will develop and enhance the SOC capability, ensuring round-the-clock cyber security coverage for Maersk and its subsidiaries.
Key responsibilities include
senior leadership for the SOC team, hands-on technical support, and managing major cyber incidents. You’ll collaborate closely with the Head of SOC and other stakeholders to drive strategic success. Continuous improvement of the team’s capabilities is a central aspect of your role.
As an SME, you’ll work with various Cyber Security Teams, coordinating cyber detection and response capabilities across platforms, brands, M&As, and the entire enterprise. Regular reviews and updates of processes will ensure their effectiveness and suitability for the organization.
This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to frontline defense against cyber threats, embracing a Threat Led approach to Cyber Incident Management and driving continuous improvements at the enterprise level.
Working with internal and external stakeholders (at all levels of the organization) you’ll oversee the following services:
Protective Monitoring
Threat & Behavioural Analytics
Investigative Analysis
Threat Hunting
Incident Response
Incident Management
Continuous Improvement
Project engagement
TMR improvement and supporting capabilities
Security Operations Centre development
Specifically your responsibilities, will include but not be limited to:
Lead and execute key incident management activities, including incident timelines and response support.
Take full responsibility for incident management and team delivery, assisting other teams as needed.
Provide leadership and coaching to professional staff and analysts at different levels.
Work independently within a defined framework and clear authority level.
Contribute to decision-making and development of practices, processes, and procedures.
Broad experience in Cyber Security and People Management.
Develop departmental plans, including business priorities.
Solve complex challenges by identifying underlying factors and understanding broader impact.
Develop and mentor individuals to build organizational capability and talent.
Responsible for developing, implementing, and improving Cyber Incident Response and Continual Improvement within the SOC.
Provide strategic and tactical incident response and cyber support to the organization.
Collaborate with other Cyber Security capabilities, such as Threat Intelligence, Compliance, Red Teaming, Secure by Design, and Engineering teams.
Support security incident management, deliver briefings and quality updates to senior management on cyber issues.
Create and deliver strategic papers to address the evolving cyber environment.
Produce timely reporting and presentations to support SOC success.
Take ownership of mistakes and acknowledge team achievements.
Required Experience:
Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Cyber Security, including 5 years in people management roles supporting Incident Management and Cyber Operations.
Extensive knowledge and experience in various technology and cyber security areas.
Track record in building new capabilities, improving processes, and leveraging new technologies.
Proven ability to lead and develop engaged teams.
Excellent communication and negotiation skills across technical and executive audiences.
Strong expertise in integrating tools across multiple domains (Cloud, SIEM, XSOAR, EDR, XDR, Endpoint, Server Estates).
Deep understanding of industry standards, frameworks, and best practices (ISO27001, NIST, CIS, OWASP, SANS).
Experience in automating processes through tooling.
Knowledge of cyber security standards and frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK, DEFENCE).
Familiarity with attacker tools, tactics, and techniques, including privilege escalation and common malware.
Extensive knowledge of security-related data, network protocols, and common services.
Experience with vulnerability scanning tools and management technology (Qualys, Prisma Cloud, Black Duck, Polaris).
Familiarity with defensive layered tooling and techniques (Akamai, Trend, CrowdStrike, AlgoSec).
Strong collaboration and integration skills across functions within large organizations.
Passion for team development and a forward-thinking mindset.
Relevant qualifications such as CSIM, CISSP, CEH, SANS, OSCP, or equivalent are desirable.
What You’ll Bring:
We’re seeking someone to establish and improve our Global Security Operations Centre (SOC) in Manila. We need a leader who can solve problems, resolve conflicts positively, and implement measurable improvements.
Key qualities we’re looking for include excellent written and verbal communication skills, allowing you to effectively communicate with both technical and non-technical personnel. You should be comfortable speaking and presenting to audiences, whether virtually or in person.
You’ll need the ability to manage conflicting priorities and handle multiple tasks. While you’ll be working independently, it’s important to identify situations where advice and guidance on complex issues should be communicated to ensure team alignment.
Confidence in making decisions with a risk-based approach aligned with our organizational risk appetite is crucial. You should have a natural curiosity and a talent for solving complex problems. Excellent planning and organizational skills are a must, and you should be detail-oriented even when information is limited.
Working well under pressure and meeting deadlines, you’ll showcase your creative problem-solving abilities. We value reliability, trustworthiness, and honesty in our team members.
A desire to learn and a mindset focused on self-development and growth are important to us. Being empathetic and motivated to understand other people, cultures, and methods of operation is highly valued.
Lastly, we need someone who is customer-focused and adaptable, able to adjust their approach based on the needs and nature of key stakeholders.
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