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Canonical

Head of Security Operations

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Role
Security
Experience
C-Level
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Security operations leader for a global remote role, managing Canonical’s SecOps team. Needs deep hands-on SOC architecture, Linux security, incident response, threat intelligence, and experience with advanced/nation-state threats. Excellent business English writing and presentation skills required.

Core skills

Linux securitySOC architectureIncident response

Required skills

NIST CSF

Optional skills

Open source security toolsISO 27001

Required languages

English Excellent business writing and presentation skills required; required=true

What you'll do

  • Hire and mentor a team of technical security professionals
  • Define Canonical's SecOps security standards and playbooks
  • Own and drive the architecture and design of the SOC
  • Analyze and improve Canonical's security architecture
  • Evaluate, select and implement new security tools and practices
  • Identify, contain and guide remediation of security threats and cyber attacks
  • Grow Canonical SecOps thought leadership
  • Contribute to open source threat intelligence initiatives
  • Drive threat modelling, tabletop exercises and SecOps practices across teams
  • Develop SecOps learning and development materials
  • Publish blog posts, whitepapers and conference presentations
  • Identify, implement and track SecOps KPIs
  • Plan and deliver SecOps work within Canonical's agile engineering practice
  • Work with security leadership to present information and influence change

What they require

  • Proven track record mitigating advanced threat actors and nation-state threats
  • Expert technical understanding of SOCs from the ground up
  • In-depth knowledge of SOC architecture and design, including logging, firewalls, network segmentation and honeypots
  • Understanding of how the SOC works, not just how to use it
  • Ability to define, implement, automate and measure effective incident response playbooks
  • Knowledge of security architecture and market-leading security tools
  • Experience contributing to and consuming threat intelligence feeds
  • Experience in security risk management frameworks such as NIST CSF
  • Exceptional academic track record from both high school and university
  • Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or STEM, or a compelling alternative path
  • Drive and a track record of going above and beyond expectations
  • Deep personal motivation to be at the forefront of technology security
  • Leadership and management ability
  • Excellent business English writing and presentation skills
  • Confidence to report security performance metrics with accountability for accuracy and completeness

London-based software company, developer of Ubuntu

Open Source SoftwareEnterprisecanonical.com/

What people say about this company

3.6/ 5

  • Employees appreciate the company's commitment to open-source software and its impact on the tech community.
  • Many enjoy the flexibility of remote work and the work-life balance offered.
  • Some reviews mention a lack of clear career progression and development opportunities.

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