AI Summary
Lead independent assessments of security operations center readiness, evaluating detection logic, response workflows, and incident lifecycle management. Review alerts, triage processes, escalation pathways, and containment strategies to identify operational gaps and systemic weaknesses. Requires hands-on SOC experience, strong analytical writing skills, and methodical evaluation of security processes.
Key Highlights
Fully remote, flexible contract role for experienced cybersecurity professionals
Independently assess SOC operational readiness including detection logic and response workflows
Evaluate incident response actions, identify gaps in logging depth and containment logic
Validate playbooks for clarity, correctness, and real-world operational feasibility
Key Responsibilities
Review detection alerts, triage workflows, and escalation pathways for logic, consistency, and coverage
Evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and quality of incident response actions across real or simulated cases
Identify gaps in logging depth, detection coverage, and containment logic
Validate playbooks for clarity, correctness, and real-world operational feasibility
Summarize incident patterns, operational bottlenecks, and systemic weaknesses in structured reports
Support recurring assessments of SOC maturity, responsiveness, and overall operational rigor
Technical Skills Required
Benefits & Perks
Fully remote and asynchronous work
Freelance autonomy with structured work
Potential for ongoing work and contract extension
Nice to Have
Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, or cloud-native detection systems
Experience designing or auditing incident response playbooks
Background in SOC maturity frameworks or red/blue team assessments
Job Description
SOC Manager (Security Operations Assessor)
About The Role
What if your hard-won experience running security operations could directly strengthen how organizations detect, respond to, and recover from threats? We're looking for a seasoned SOC Manager to independently assess the operational readiness of security operations centers — reviewing detection logic, response workflows, playbook quality, and incident lifecycle management to surface what's working and what isn't.
This is a fully remote, flexible contract role built for experienced cybersecurity professionals who thrive on critical analysis and structured evaluation.
- Type: Hourly Contract
- Location: Remote
- Commitment: Flexible, based on project scope
- Review detection alerts, triage workflows, and escalation pathways for logic, consistency, and coverage
- Evaluate the completeness, accuracy, and quality of incident response actions across real or simulated cases
- Identify gaps in logging depth, detection coverage, and containment logic
- Validate playbooks for clarity, correctness, and real-world operational feasibility
- Summarize incident patterns, operational bottlenecks, and systemic weaknesses in structured reports
- 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 management
- Strong understanding of detection engineering, escalation logic, and incident lifecycle management
- Sharp analytical writing skills — you can translate complex findings into clear, structured documentation
- A methodical, detail-oriented approach to evaluating security processes
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- Familiarity with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, or cloud-native detection systems
- Experience designing or auditing incident response playbooks
- Background in SOC maturity frameworks or red/blue team assessments
- Work on meaningful security assessments that have a direct impact on organizational resilience
- Fully remote and asynchronous — work on your own schedule
- Freelance autonomy with structured, clearly defined work
- Leverage your operational expertise in a high-value consulting capacity
- Potential for ongoing work and contract extension as new assessment projects launch
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