SOC Manager

SOC Manager (Security Operations Assessor)

About the Role

What if your hard-won experience in security operations could directly strengthen how organizations detect, respond to, and contain threats? We're looking for a seasoned SOC Manager to evaluate real-world security operations — scrutinizing detection workflows, response playbooks, and incident handling quality to identify what's working, what's broken, and what needs to be built.

This is a fully remote, flexible contract role designed for experienced cybersecurity professionals who think critically, write clearly, and know exactly what good SOC operations look like.

• Type: Hourly Contract
• Location: Remote
• Schedule: Flexible — work on your own terms

What You'll Do

• Review detection alerts, triage workflows, and escalation pathways for quality and consistency
• Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of incident response actions across the full incident lifecycle
• Identify gaps in logging coverage, detection logic, and containment procedures
• Summarize incident patterns, operational bottlenecks, and systemic weaknesses in structured reports
• Validate playbooks for clarity, correctness, and real-world feasibility
• Support recurring assessments of SOC maturity, responsiveness, and overall operational rigor

What You Bring

Must-Have:

• Hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response leadership, or cybersecurity operations
• Strong understanding of detection engineering, response workflows, and incident lifecycle management
• Clear analytical writing skills — you can translate complex findings into structured, actionable documentation
• Sharp eye for process gaps and the judgment to prioritize what matters most

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and cloud-native detection systems
• Experience conducting SOC audits, tabletop exercises, or maturity assessments
• Background in threat hunting, purple teaming, or security program development

Who You Are

• A critical thinker who evaluates systems and processes with rigor and objectivity
• Experienced enough to know what good looks like — and precise enough to document what doesn't
• Comfortable working independently and delivering high-quality assessments without hand-holding
• Methodical, structured, and consistent in your approach to complex operational reviews

Why Join Us

• Apply your expertise to meaningful, high-impact security work
• Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
• Freelance autonomy with clearly defined, task-based assignments
• Contribute to strengthening security postures that protect real organizations from real threats
• Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new assessments are scoped