Overview
On Site
$60 - $70 per hour
Contract - W2
Skills
Cyber SOC Consultant / Lead
Job Details
Cyber SOC Consultant / Lead (Hybrid - Allentown, PA)
Onsite Requirements:
- client facing
- Understanding current MDR
- Incident Response playbook
We're looking for an experienced SOC leader to join our team as a Cyber SOC Consultant / Lead. You'll balance client expectations with SOC performance, drive measurable security results, and lead a team committed to protecting mission-critical systems.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary point of contact for client SOC operations, incident updates, and service delivery.
- Lead client meetings, briefings, and quarterly business reviews to communicate performance and strategic improvements.
- Oversee day-to-day SOC operations, ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently met.
- Collaborate with analysts, threat intelligence, and engineering teams to align detection and response with client goals.
- Escalate high-severity incidents and coordinate resolutions with internal leadership.
- Mentor SOC analysts in client engagement and delivery best practices.
- Deliver executive-level reports that highlight risks, trends, and recommended actions.
What We're Looking For
- Proven experience managing SOC operations or incident response in a client-facing role.
- Strong knowledge of threat detection, response, and security operations best practices.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills for both technical and executive audiences.
- Leadership experience mentoring and guiding teams.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, or similar frameworks.
- Ability to manage multiple clients in high-pressure environments with strict SLAs.
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or equivalent experience.
- Nice to have: Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC (GCIH, GCIA).
Why This Role?
This is a unique opportunity to blend technical expertise with client leadership. You'll be at the center of protecting critical systems, shaping SOC processes, and influencing executive-level decision-making. If you thrive in a dynamic, client-facing environment and want to grow into a broader security leadership role, we'd love to connect.
- **3rd party and subcontract staffing agencies are not eligible for partnership on this position. 3rd party subcontractors need not apply.
- This position requires candidates to be eligible to work in the United States, directly for an employer, without sponsorship now or anytime in the future**
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