Security Operations Manager (SOC Lead) - Insurance - London

Security Operations Manager (SOC Lead) Insurance London

My client, a leading insurance organisation based in the City of London, is seeking an experienced Security Operations Manager/SOC Lead to lead and develop their cyber security operations capability.

The role will oversee SOC operations, threat detection, and incident response, while driving improvements across security monitoring, automation, and response processes.

Key experience required:

• Strong experience in cyber security operations

• Strong experience of leading or mentoring SOC teams

• Strong knowledge of incident response and threat detection

• Experience with SIEM platforms such as LogRhythm, Splunk, or Microsoft Sentinel

• Familiarity with SOAR platforms, EDR/XDR tools (eg CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne) and cloud security monitoring across Azure, AWS, or GCP

• Understanding of frameworks such as National Institute of Standards and Technology guidance, International Organization for Standardization ISO 27001, and the MITRE ATT&CK framework