Minimum 6 years of security experience and 5 plus years of IT experience preferable Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Networking, or Computer Security or equivalentCISSP or CISA or CISM Certifications or equivalentAdvanced understanding of information security, border protection, incident handling & response, endpoint protection & encryptionStrong understanding of computer science: algorithms, data structures, databases, operating systems, networks, and tool developmentAble to evaluate current people, processes, technology, and business drivers to improve the SOC service.Network infrastructure knowledge, advanced knowledge of TCP/IP and Internet protocols.Experience with network packet and NetFlow analysis, In-depth knowledge of infrastructure and operating systems.Policy and Standards, Incident Management, Prioritization, Technologies, Security, Testing, Monitoring, IT Change, Infrastructure, ApplicationUnderstanding and experience using various security related exploits and toolsStrong ability to communicate write clearly and speak authoritatively to different audiences.Advanced knowledge in; Firewalls, VPN, Intrusion detection and prevention systems, anti-virus and content filtering, URL filtering, authentication solutions, switches, routers, VoIP, DMZ.Red teaming, VA PT experience is an added advantage.