Security Operations Center (SOC) Functional Lead (Individual Contributor)
Applied Materials, Inc. (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–45 LPA
Posted on 28 Sept
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About This Role
- Provide functional leadership and operational oversight for Security Operations Center (SOC) activities including threat detection and incident response.
- Lead high-severity incident responses, guide analysts, improve playbooks, detection content, and SOC processes and tooling.
- Collaborate with IT, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders to strengthen security posture and track operational metrics supporting governance and compliance.
Minimum Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with focus on SOC operations, incident response, and detection engineering.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
- Strong expertise in SOC operations, SIEM/SOAR, incident response, threat detection, and security platforms.
- Work Location: Bangalore, India; Willingness to travel up to 10%; Relocation eligible.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experience in senior individual contributor, technical lead, or functional lead roles within a global SOC environment.
- Proven ability to provide functional leadership, mentor SOC analysts, and lead cross-functional cybersecurity initiatives.
- Familiarity with security frameworks, governance, compliance, and certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or Microsoft SC-200/AZ-500 highly preferred.