The Security Operations Center (SOC) Manager plays a critical role in maintaining and advancing the security posture of the University by managing the day-to-day operations of the SOC. Ensure the effective detection and response to cybersecurity threats, providing leadership to a team of skilled security analysts and our Managed Detection and Response (MDR) company, and implementing lessons learned from previous security incidents.

Fully remote work may be considered.

Required Education:
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity

Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field.

Required Experience:
5+ years relevant security operations experience including experience in cybersecurity or equivalent combination of education and experience. Previous working experience with detection engineering and/or as a SOC analyst. Leadership experience working across a diverse team. Building a threat detection program using risk-based analysis as the foundation. Experience in leading the full life cycle of a security incident, detection, and response journey with the ability to see incidents to their conclusion.

Preferred Experience:
7+ years of experience with detection engineering and/or as a SOC analyst. Leadership experience working across a diverse team, including remote workers.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Fundamentals of networking and operating systems. Strong communication skills and the ability to work with a variety of stakeholders. In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity threats and incident response. Ability to work under pressure and prioritize tasks accordingly. Familiarity with many enterprise security and IT products such as firewalls, EDR, NSM, TIP, threat feeds, cloud services, and how they all fit together. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strong public speaking skills. Knowledge of Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems and how to investigate suspicious activity. Basic Linux system administration & troubleshooting experience. Proficiency in developing automation scripts to solve problems. Using SIEMs (such as Splunk Enterprise Security) to perform log analysis.

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $160,000.00 to USD $180,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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New York University (NYU) is one of the top private universities in the United States, and NYU Tandon School of Engineering traces its roots back to 1854, building on an illustrious past as Brooklyn Poly and the NYU Polytechnic School of Engineering. Our mission is to excel in research, teaching, and entrepreneurship and inspire and educate engineers for the 21st century — backed by an historic commitment of $1 billion to recruit new faculty, fuel groundbreaking basic and applied research in key areas, and expand the Downtown Brooklyn campus. NYU Tandon faculty are world renowned leaders in science and technology, with a strong commitment to research, innovation, and entrepreneurship that make a difference in the world. We lead and have ties to multidisciplinary centers in wireless technology, cybersecurity, urban informatics, data sciences, artificial intelligence, renewable energy, and health, among others. Our faculty and students are part of the high-tech start-up culture in New York City and in downtown Brooklyn, and we support three “future lab” business incubators that connect our students and faculty to today’s innovation economy. We are deeply committed to teaching and le...arning, and with NYU's unrivaled global network of campuses, we promote a truly global engineering education. NYU Tandon is committed to substantially increase the proportion of our faculty from historically underrepresented groups in STEM and we encourage candidates from such groups to apply. We aspire to create a climate where diversity and inclusion are not only appreciated but considered an asset for creativity and innovation, and we seek faculty who have a real passion for a culturally diverse environment. We take pride in our high numbers of female students and students who are the first in their family to go to college. NYU belongs to the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), which assists with dual-career searches, and our faculty are supported by a range of work-life balance programs provided by the NYU Office of Work Life

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