Security Operations Center (SOC) Functional Lead (Individual Contributor)
Applied Materials (company site, opens in a new tab)10+ yrsBengaluruOn-siteDirect career pageEst. 30–48 LPA
Posted on 28 Sept
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About This Role
- Provide functional leadership and operational coordination for Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, including threat detection and incident response.
- Lead high-severity incident response and continuous improvement initiatives across cybersecurity operations.
- Guide SOC analysts, improve detection playbooks and tooling, and partner with IT, Risk, Compliance, and business stakeholders to enhance security posture.
Minimum Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity, specifically in SOC operations, incident response, and detection engineering.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or related field.
- Strong expertise with SIEM/SOAR platforms, threat detection, and incident response processes.
- Work Experience Required: 10+ years in cybersecurity including senior individual contributor or functional/technical lead roles; Exposure to global SOC environments.
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Experienced in senior individual contributor or technical/functional lead roles within global SOC environments, comfortable working with cross-functional stakeholders.
- Strong in mentoring and guiding SOC analysts, driving scalable operational improvements and enhancing detection and incident response capabilities.
- Skilled in managing governance, risk, and compliance requirements related to SOC operations and security frameworks.