Security Operations Manager

About this role

• https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/25986

• Virginia, United States

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERV-ACAD

• VP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

Title: Security Operations Manager

Agency: VP DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION & TECHNOLOGY

Location: Remote

FLSA: Exempt

Hiring Range:

Full Time or Part Time:

Additional Detail

Job Description:

The Security Operations Manager will lead and manage the Security Operations team in maintaining and enhancing the University's security operations. This position supports the University's cybersecurity initiatives by overseeing the SOC, managing incident response, and ensuring the effectiveness of security monitoring and detection tools. The Security Operations Manager is responsible for managing day-to-day security activities, such as firewall rule adjustments, eDiscovery, providing logs to external requestors, and other essential security functions. This role contributes to the department's objective by maintaining robust security measures and supporting the high quality and reliability of services offered by ITS and across the University.

Minimum Qualifications:

• ***Education***: Master’s degree in information technology or other related area or Bachelor’s degree with work related experience equivalent to a master's degree in information technology or other related area.
• Extensive experience in cybersecurity, particularly in security operations, incident response, and SOC management.
• Proven experience managing distributed team personnel.
• Strong project leadership and management skills.
• In-depth knowledge of security monitoring and detection tools (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR).
• Proficiency in incident response and handling.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• High level of integrity and trustworthiness, with the confidence to represent the organization and security leadership professionally.
• Ability to work...