Security Technical Manager Job Description
Security technical manager
provides support as directed in the areas of incident management, travel and event security, investigations, security assessments, and risk analysis.
Security Technical Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Manage or lead a team of security analysts to meet the needs in the above description
Active vulnerability/abuse detection
Handle ticket queue for Firewall/Policy/ACL/VPN/Proxy/NAT requests
Collaborate with peer IT architects, other functional area architects and security specialists to ensure required security solutions are in place throughout all IT systems and platforms to mitigate identified risks sufficiently, and to meet business objectives
Research, design, and advocate new technologies, architectures, and security products that will support security infrastructure requirements for the organization, business partners and vendors
Assess effectiveness of infrastructure security controls and partner with the security governance team and RISOs/BISOs on reporting risk to the business and IT leadership
Analyze network data flow and provide guidance with security zones
Contribute to the future state of the information security strategy
Provide troubleshooting assistance to Direct Sales and Independent Distribution customers, and Carrier Commercial Service offices via phone, electronic communication and job site visits in assigned territory
Support the problem resolution group and other internal customers in gathering and providing data relevant to solving technical issues
Security Technical Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Security Technical Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CISSP, PMP, ITIL, CISM, CISA, III, CEH, CSM, V3, PRINCE2
Education for Security Technical Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the security technical manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Technical, Business, Information Systems Management, Information Systems, Technology, Mathematics, Management, Education
Skills for Security Technical Manager
Desired skills for security technical manager include:
Generally accepted change
Has the ability to delivery of high quality solutions on time and within budget
Implementing sustainable processes that support Information Security strategies
Information Security frameworks
Practices and principles and is experienced in creating and implementing metrics that measure high performance
Problem and incident management principles
Project management principles
Risk Assessments and analysis methodologies
Security trends
Technical areas
Desired experience for security technical manager includes:
Provide oversight of processes and activities to ensure compliancy to internal policies and regulatory requirements
Review operational metrics and team deliverables
Communicates with clarity and impact
Ensuring maximum uptime and availability of applications
A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems or other related field
CISSP (or equivalent) required or within six months of hire
Security Technical Manager Examples
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Security Technical Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of security technical manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for security technical manager
- Use system software to commission and troubleshoot projects
- Responsible for several components of project or a complex component of a larger project
- Fully developed professional able to work without direct guidance or daily direction from others
- Works independently applying in-depth knowledge of multiple Information Security technologies (IDS/Firewalls/Anomaly Detection ), as appropriate
- Performs sophisticated analysis of Information Security related logs and log data to surface potential Information Security risk and concerns for resolution
- Have the ability to identify business problems and work across organisational boundaries and develop program/product technology strategies with limited guidance
- Have a technical consulting background and experience driving programs via communicating and influencing internal stakeholders, external customers, partners, system owners, and/or technology partners
- Be comfortable working within a fast pace, fast changing environment while driving teams to complete goals
- Have a strong understanding of security/cyber principles and associated technology risk management
- Provide a clear communication and coordination channel between UK/US security engineering and operations teams, with stakeholders in both UK Technology and the UK Business
Qualifications for security technical manager
- Demonstrated experience in designing and implementing an overall security architecture (e.g., logical, physical, system integration)
- Strong experience in solutions design, defining and/or implementing security technologies, and solutions to deliver information security & other IT capabilities across multiple layers of the IT architecture
- Threat Intelligence and Modelling
- Security technologies (e.g., firewalls, security event monitoring, intrusion detection and prevention, malware detection)
- Application security (SDLC)
- Familiarity with enterprise architecture methodology (for example, Zachman, TOGAF and Gartner frameworks) and System Development Life Cycle management approaches would be a desired
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a security technical manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for security technical manager
- Perform basic technical implementation tasks, such as customer configuration updates and reviewing the quality of customer integrations
- Conducting TSCM surveys and inspections to monitor for evasive radio frequency signals, and perform a wide variety of physical and technical security related functions at Abbott facilities inspecting for technical penetrations, hazards, and physical security weaknesses that could result in the unauthorized access to sensitive material and proprietary Intellectual Property belonging to Abbot Laboratories
- Lead assessment and communication of top security risks associated with development and operational practices of EA games and platforms
- Analyze & assess security engineering priorities and build programs to mitigate significant risks
- Build and drive programs to introduce or increase security automation & tooling during key engineering processes while minimizing engineering friction
- Design centralized security consulting approach that responds to EA engineering team needs for security guidance
- Design & implement programs for centralized security technology, including EA anti-cheat technology
- Use data-driven approach (including leveraging ticketing and incident response data) to focus security efforts effectively and measure their impact
- Establish collaborative working relationships with engineering teams across EA
- Produce written technical reports and develop presentations on security activities
Qualifications for security technical manager
- Proven ability in security infrastructure process and organizational design
- Proficiency in working with IT and engineering teams to design, scope, and shepherd features
- Consistent track record of shipping products with broad customer impact
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering or a related technical
- Ensure staff are trained and support development
- BS in Engineering, Physical Science, Computer Science, or related technical discipline
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Our growing company is hiring for a security technical manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for security technical manager
- Liaising between AWS Security Assurance program and AWS Service teams and managing stakeholder relationships
- Developing a working knowledge of the operational processes and controls in place that support the AWS Security Assurance program, including commercial and regulatory compliance programs, and guiding control owners in documenting their control activities
- Serve as the technical/physical security subject matter expert within the Security and Crisis Management function
- Evaluate vendor performance and services and assist Sourcing in the development of Master Services Agreements when required
- Responsible for identifying and triaging new regulatory and contractual requirements into the Information Security organization, changes to existing requirements
- Own and operate the Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Manage the definition and collection of information that shows compliance against the policy and procedures (metrics) and evidence of execution where metrics are not obtainable
- Direct risk identification, assessment, and treatment processes to articulate risks and guide the information security program
- Manage the corrective action planning process to clearly articulate gaps and drive remediation plans
- Plan, prepare for, schedule and coordinate internal and external audits including but not limited to annual ISO-27001 surveillance audits
Qualifications for security technical manager
- Candidates should have 10+ years of project management experience for large government programs (10M+ in size)
- Candidates must have sufficient communication skills to effectively interact with top management internally and with client organizations, subcontractors, consultants and staff
- Candidates must have critical human relation skills to understand, select, develop and motivate others with evidenced ability to lead others in the obtainment of established goals
- Sole US Citizenship with eligibility and willingness to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Security Clearance and to obtain both TSA and DHS Suitability
- Masters degree in technical field or business with over 10 years of relevant experience
- Solid understanding of open source, security, regulatory compliance, and typical IT infrastructure operations
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Our innovative and growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of security technical manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for security technical manager
- Manage information security portfolio of initiatives and roadmap, including long term strategic initiatives short term projects
- Manage high visibility cross-functional projects, and ensure on-time execution and delivery
- Build in transparency and efficiency in project execution, while leading prioritization, conflict resolution and continuous forward movement
- Ensure clear and periodic communication throughout project / program lifecycle to various internal and external stakeholders, including senior executives
- Identify and generate metrics to measure value delivery and drive improvements
- Manage vulnerability governance process across various Engineering and IT teams
- Drive process improvements across the various security and external teams
- Implements and oversees processes, programs, and tools to support information assurance, regulatory compliance with the 3rd party/vendor risk management team, and executes internal control, governance, and risk management activities to ensure secure delivery of internal initiatives
- Monitors and analyzes technology risk trends and advises IT and business management regarding appropriate IT policies, procedures, and practices with the goal of safeguarding information assets, strengthening internal operations, and achieving strategic objectives
- Leads, develops, and maintains the IT risk management strategy
Qualifications for security technical manager
- Credibility in the security sector based on past delivery, evangelism, or certifications
- Knowledge of the financial services or the public sector market, including key players, market trends, and technology direction
- Background in the internet, technology (consumer or B2B), or software industries
- 3+ years of experience in project/program management in a technical field
- Experience in security or compliance consulting or advisory work in in support of a highly technical environment
- Experience in performing and/or participating in technical assessments in direct support of a major compliance effort (SOC, PCI, or ISO Certification)
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Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of security technical manager. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for security technical manager
- Liaises with associates and management at all levels with business partners, regulators, examiners, and other interested stakeholders
- Responsible for providing independent assessment and assurance of the effectiveness and efficiency of the IT control environment within the organization and external 3rd parties/vendors
- Proactively work with compliance, internal audit, and risk management functions various technology teams and business partners in the design and implementation of IT and information security controls/requirements
- Lead processes to identify, assess, improve, and optimize technology/information security practices within the IT environment
- Develop and maintain processes, policies, standards, processes, and procedures to assess, oversee, escalate, remediate and report on IT security and risk issues
- Monitor IT compliance, legislative, and regulatory trends for impact and potential non-compliance/gaps within the organization
- Oversee the implementation of technology-based tools to support IT risk initiatives
- Serve as a subject matter expert and information security risk and control advisor, to facilitate the identification and assessment of technology/security risks and to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of IT security controls
- Establish, monitor, and report on relevant performance metrics and applicable IT security compliance metrics
- Manage technical projects having a defined beginning and end
Qualifications for security technical manager
- Experience in working directly with government officials and/or auditors
- Enterprise Information Security experience required
- We are open to contract-to-hire
- Customer Sat Low score follow ups
- Ownership of Escalations
- Proactive Case reviews