SOC Manager

Role Title: SOC Manager

Location: Riyadh/Saudi Arabia, KSA

About Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Song, Technology and Operations services — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 738,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com.

About Accenture Security

Join Accenture Security to pioneer security solutions that blend risk strategy, digital identity, cyber defense, application security and managed services. Using the coolest next-gen tech, you’ll have every chance to stay one step ahead of cybercrime and out-hack the hackers. Accenture Security provides comprehensive security services – from security strategy development, to business transformation, to managed security services – on demand and at a global scale to help mitigate risks and take full advantage of advanced technologies and proven risk management models. Our experienced team of global security professionals helps businesses understand their risks and build resilience from the inside out, giving them the confidence to focus on what matters most: innovation and business growth. 

Key Responsibilities:

Management and delivery of challenging, complex technical client engagements to ensure quality and value to our clients by

Advising on various aspects of cyber defense response.

Leading a team of cyber resilience professionals in delivering security monitoring and response services.

Supporting them in the development of their cyber defense and response capability

Anticipating future needs and requirements and building innovative services to address them.

Managing and delivering medium large sized engagements

Business development, including leading proposals and participating in client presentations.

Developing constructive client relationships, both inside and outside of ACCENTURE

Coaching and developing team members through sharing of experience and knowledge, as well as managing the performance and development of other team members

Upholding ACCENTURE s values by acting with integrity.

Skill Requirements:

Bachelor or master s degree preferably computer science, software engineering or cyber security

Leadership experience in a Security Operations Center SOC or detection response function.

Solid technical understanding of cybersecurity concepts, standards, guidelines, and principles

Experience with industry recognized security and analysis frameworks MITRE ATT CK, Cyber Kill Chain, NIST, etc.

Experience with sandbox solution.

Experience with Splunk Enterprise Security.

Understanding of cloud infrastructure (Amazon, Azure, Google)

Security analysis skills (logfile analysis and analysis of mixed data sources/types)

Educational Qualification:

Bachelor's or above degree in a related field or equivalent full-time course

Why join us?

We offer a transparent, fast paced approach career progression, with a focus on your strengths and continuous coaching from senior colleagues

You will benefit from working alongside Accenture experts who are solving some of the biggest industry challenges with innovative thinking and pioneering tools

Flexible work arrangements and a range of benefits including competitive rewards

You will have access to state-of-the-art technology that will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest business trends

You will also have opportunities to make a difference to the communities in which we work and live