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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Central Bank, is looking for young, talented and energetic candidates for the following contractual positions in the Office of the CISO, based at Karachi:

 

SOC Manager-Security Operations Center

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
Lead the planning, designing, developing, maintaining and operating the Bank-wide Security Operations Center (SOC) in coordination with all relevant departments.
Lead the Security Operations Team for regular monitoring & response operations and assignments.
Manage team schedules & duties for monitoring operations and prepare reports for management.
Manage enhanced monitoring during national holidays and high risk events.
Assume lead role in getting approvals from concerned Management Committees and Competent Authorities of the Bank.
Prepare and present specific agenda items related to Security Operations to Management Committees for review, approvals and implementations.
Manage and fine-tune an advanced security monitoring and threat intelligence platform (SIEM) and integrate it with Bank’s Infrastructure and IT systems for real time identification of security events and cyber threats.
Create and maintain regular operational reports for management, based on SOC KPIs and metrics.
Engage with IT group on a regular basis and update them on active cyber threats and provide necessary guidance and technical information.
Manage limited scale digital forensics and investigations in coordination with Incident Response Team and relevant IT Teams on incidents reported by end users and prepare necessary reports for Senior Management.
Stay informed on latest IT security news and trends and proposes innovative solutions to keep the Bank’s SOC up-to-date with respect to the global security landscape.
Coordinate with internal and external audits during audit exercises and compliance follow ups.
Collect threat intelligence feeds from multiple sources and disseminate to relevant stakeholders along with recommendations.
Provide actionable information to Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) in a timely manner.
Manage first level security incidents (detection, analysis, response, and mitigation recommendations).
Develop and maintain processes and procedures for SOC operations and communication of threats and incidents to the concerned departments so that timely escalations can be performed and accountability is established.
Adequate contract and SLA management of IT security systems and services being used inĀ  SOC.
Maintains technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, seminars, conferences, reviewing publications.
Participate in DR and BCP drills of SOC systems and processes.
Perform any other work related assignment given by Management.

 Eligibility Criteria:


Education

Bachelors or Masters Degree (16 years of education) in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar relevant field.

Cyber security and SOC related certifications would be preferred like Certified SOC Analyst, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CHFI, CEH etc.

Age: Maximum 40 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience.
Experience:

6 years of experience in Cybersecurity domain with 1-2 years Management position experience in SOC.

 Link to apply:


  https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=27
 

SOC Analyst-Security Operations Center

Key responsibilities of the incumbent will include, but not limited to, the following:
Real time monitoring and maintenance of critical security and logging solutions i.e. SIEM, FIM, Firewalls, IDS/IPS & Antivirus etc.
Observe user activities, review logs, report breaches and exceptions on regular basis.
Timely disseminating authentic IT Security alerts and advisories to IT operation teams after analysis and share situational awareness and rapid response for potential cyber threats.
Perform routine operations in-line with defined standard operating procedures and SOC manuals.
Perform basic digital forensics and related examination on reported or identified security incidents.
Conduct software vulnerability assessment exercises to identify and patch software vulnerabilities.
Analysis of security controls of IT infrastructure and report vulnerabilities and weakness.
To assist in smooth functioning and administration of IT security systems being used for scanning, monitoring and investigation.
Perform any other work related assignment.

 Eligibility Criteria:


Education

Bachelors or Masters Degree (16 years of education) in Information Security, IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or similar relevant field.

Cyber Security and SOC related Certifications would be preferred like Certified SOC Analyst, CISSP, CHFI, CEH etc.

Age: Maximum 30 years, as of the date of submission of application (as per CNIC). Relaxation maybe allowed in case of additional relevant experience..
Experience:

Minimum 02 years of experience in cyber security domain. Relevant SOC experience would be preferred.

 Link to apply:


  https://career.sbp.org.pk/verification?pid=28

 Compensation:


  Competitive compensation package, as per State Bank rules.

 Application Procedure


Interested candidates meeting the above mentioned eligibility criteria may submit their applications online on https://www.sbp.org.pk/careers/status.asp. The system generated application form may be shared through surface mail addressed to Joint Director, Resource Management, HRD, State Bank of Pakistan, 10th Floor, SBP Main Building, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Karachi. Last date of application submission is Jan 17, 2022. Applications not on prescribed format will be disregarded. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Females & Transgender persons are encouraged to apply

Misinformation and any attempt to influence the selection process will be considered a definite disqualification for current as well as for all future recruitments in the Bank, even if the candidate is otherwise qualified.



       
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