# Security Operations Manager

Job Objective: The Security Operations Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the Security Operations Centre (SOC) and for the security tools on which the organisation relies. You will lead a high-performing team, strengthen our security posture and ensure that threats are detected, contained and resolved quickly. Reporting Line: Director of Cybersecurity Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead SOC operations, including people, shifts, priorities and managed security service providers (MSSPs) Own organisation-wide security hardening and vulnerability management, including baselines, compliance tracking and remediation Own all security tools, including but not limited to firewalls, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solutions, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Network Detection and Response (NDR), vulnerability management, Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR), email security and security awareness Coordinate the response to incidents, vulnerabilities and zero-day threats through to closure Maintain SOC, incident response and disaster recovery playbooks Report on SOC performance, risks and key performan

- **Id**: 4073859
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/wiocc-security-operations-manager>
- **Role**: Security
- **Role family**: Security
- **Seniority**: senior
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-11T12:56:32Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-11
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-11T18:01:13Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 3834
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Network Interconnect, Telecom Infrastructure, Incident Response

## Company

- **Id**: 177535
- **Name**: WIOCC
- **Domain**: wiocc.net
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/wiocc>
- **Size band**: 11-50
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: TalentHR

## Technologies

- **Crowdstrike** — Optional: no
- **ISO 27001** — Optional: no
- **SIEM** — Optional: no
- **Zero Trust** — Optional: no
- **Azure** — Optional: yes
- **Microsoft Sentinel** — Optional: yes
- **MITRE ATT&CK** — Optional: yes

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 7
- **Management years min**: 2
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-11T14:39:36Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 25
- **Reasons**: conf:4, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-11T22:01:48Z

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