Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief

DecisionPoint seeks a Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief to lead FCC’s 24 × 7 Security Operations Center, overseeing incident response, threat hunting, and continuous monitoring.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates interstate and international communications. Its Cybersecurity Support Services program is moving to a Managed Cybersecurity Services model—enhancing defense, meeting federal mandates, and protecting critical infrastructure.

This position is on-site at FCC headquarters; 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20002.

Note: By applying to this position, you acknowledge and consent to having your resume included in an active competitive government contract bid.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Security Operations Center (SOC) Chief will possess the knowledge, skills, tasks, and capabilities described in the NICE Work Roles for Incident Response (PD-WRL-003), Insider Threat Analysis (PD-WRL-005), and Threat Analysis (PD-WRL-006) as outlined in the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) Work Role Framework.

The SOC Chief will also:

• Direct 24/7 SOC operations, incident triage, response, and recovery.

• Lead threat intelligence, insider-threat detection, and proactive hunt missions.

• Oversee continuous monitoring and vulnerability-management metrics for QPRs.

• Coordinate with FCC CISO, DOC Enterprise SOC, and law-enforcement partners.

• Manage the SOC toolset lifecycle and ensure full staffing during COOP activations.

Qualifications

• Clearance Requirement: Must have a Top-Secret clearance.

• Education and/or experience: 7 years of experience in SOC operations and incident response, including SOC management and an IR commander role.

• Technical Knowledge: Proven mastery of NIST 800-61 incident-handling, FCC-specific SIEM/IDS tuning for MTIPS / TIC feeds, and orchestration of SIEM-to-SOAR workflows that deliver real-time threat-hunting and 24 × 7 incident-response metrics.

• Certifications: The SOC Chief must have the following certifications:

o Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

o GIAC Incident Response Certification

o Microsoft Certified Security Operations Analyst Associate

• Skills: Core competencies in leading Information Security GAP Analysis review, cyber security operations, and incident response.

• Federal experience (preferred)

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

• EEO and Affirmative Action Policy: DecisionPoint Corporation is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of DecisionPoint Corporation to provide equal employment opportunity in accordance with all applicable Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action laws, directives and regulations to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status under Federal, State or Local laws.
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