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Job Role:SecOps LeadRole Overview Leads the organisation’s Security Operations and Information Security initiatives, ensuring protection of IT, cloud, biometric, CCTV, and national-scale event/exam infrastructures. This role owns SOC operations, incident response, threat detection, and regulatory compliance (ISO 27001, SEBI, DPDP Act), providing leadership in operational security, incident handling, and governance.Key Responsibilities Security Operations & Threat Monitoring Lead 24x7 SOC operations, including monitoring, detection, alert triage, threat intelligence, and incident response across on-prem, cloud, and edge/biometric/CCTV environments. Ensure complete visibility and event correlation across data centres, exam/event setups, remote endpoints, and national-scale deployments.Incident Response & Forensics Own the entire Incident Response (IR) lifecycle—detection, investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, RCA, and reporting. Maintain forensic readiness, conduct IR drills, and ensure alignment with ISO 27001 incident management. Handle regulatory breach notifications under the DPDP Act and SEBI cyber incident reporting norms.Regulatory Compliance & Governance Ensure adherence to DPDP Act provisions, including consent, data subject rights, breach reporting, and coordination with the DPO. Lead SEBI, DPDP, and ISO 27001 security audits, manage documentation, and close findings with zero non-conformity. Maintain security governance structure—conduct review meetings, publish monthly Security Risk Dashboards for CXO/Board, and track risk closure.Security Architecture & Tooling Enhance threat detection and monitoring capabilities through continuous improvement of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, NDR, and logging infrastructure. Collaborate with IT/Infra teams to ensure secure configuration, logging, and monitoring across all environments.Risk Management & Collaboration Conduct periodic cyber risk assessments across applications, infra, cloud, events, and PII environments. Work closely with technology, operations, legal, and compliance teams to strengthen security posture.6. Training & Staff Development a) Responsible for conducting training programs for SOC and security staff on security aspects, incident response, compliance requirements, and threat awareness to enhance team capabilities and organizational security culture. b) Lead security drills, simulations, and awareness sessions to maintain a high level of preparedness and continuous learning.Experience Required for the Role: B.Tech/M.Tech in Computer Science, IT or related field from a recognized institution. 12+ years relevant cyber security/SOC experience, 2+ years in a lead role handling security for regulated companies, BFSI, large scale events, or government projects. Hands-on experience with SIEM/SOAR, threat detection, forensics, and regulatory audits (SEBI, ISO 27001, DPDP). Demonstrated success in incident handling, audit closure, and risk reduction across complex, distributed environments.Certifications: CISM or SANS GIAC GCIH/GCDA/GMON ISO 27001 Lead Implementer/Auditor