AI Summary
Evaluate and improve security operations, assess detection workflows, and identify critical gaps in logging coverage. Strong analytical writing skills and experience in SOC operations are required. This is a fully remote, flexible contract role.
Key Highlights
Evaluate and improve security operations
Assess detection workflows
Identify critical gaps in logging coverage
Key Responsibilities
Review detection alerts
Triage workflows and escalation pathways
Evaluate incident response actions
Identify critical gaps in logging coverage
Summarize incident patterns and operational bottlenecks
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote
Flexible contract role
Ongoing contract potential
Nice to Have
Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and cloud-native detection systems
Experience conducting SOC maturity assessments or red/purple team engagements
Job Description
SOC Manager (Security Operations Consultant)
About The Role
What if your hard-won experience in security operations could directly strengthen how organizations detect, respond to, and contain real threats? We're looking for a seasoned SOC Manager to evaluate and improve the operational backbone of security teams — assessing detection workflows, triage quality, escalation logic, and incident response playbooks with a critical, expert eye.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced cybersecurity professionals who know what good SOC operations look like — and exactly what to do when they don't.
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Schedule: Flexible — work on your own terms
- Review detection alerts, triage workflows, and escalation pathways for effectiveness and consistency
- Evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and quality of incident response actions across the operational lifecycle
- Identify critical gaps in logging coverage, detection logic, and containment procedures
- Summarize incident patterns, operational bottlenecks, and systemic weaknesses in clear, structured reports
- Validate playbooks for real-world feasibility, clarity, and correctness
- Support recurring assessments of SOC maturity, responsiveness, and overall operational rigor
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Who You Are
- Hands-on experience in SOC operations, incident response leadership, or cybersecurity operations
- Deep understanding of detection engineering, response workflows, and the full incident lifecycle
- Strong analytical writing skills — you can translate complex findings into structured, actionable documentation
- A sharp instinct for spotting what's broken, missing, or underperforming in a security operation
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- Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and cloud-native detection systems
- Experience conducting SOC maturity assessments or red/purple team engagements
- Background in building or auditing response playbooks at scale
- Fully remote and flexible — work when and where it suits you
- Apply your expertise to meaningful, high-stakes security work
- Freelance autonomy with the structure of clearly defined, impactful tasks
- Ongoing contract potential as assessments expand across new engagements
- Work that directly strengthens the security posture of real organizations
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