CSOC Lead

UK CITIZENSHIP REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION: Yes RELOCATION ASSISTANCE: Relocation assistance may be available TRAVEL: Yes, 10% of the Time CSOC Lead Salary: £60,300.00 - £90,500.00 Location: Cheltenham (hybrid, 3 days onsite) Clearance Type: Must hold or be able to obtain and maintain the highest levels of UK Security Clearance   What's your possible? At Northrop Grumman UK, you are part of a team driving innovation where it matters most, solving tomorrow's challenges and shaping the technology solutions of the future. We call it Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions. It is the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. This is more than just a job. It's a mission. We are looking for an experienced cyber defender and people leader to lead our Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) team from Cheltenham. This is a rare opportunity to combine technical cyber expertise with leadership responsibility. You'll lead a team of highly capable cyber threat analysts protecting Northrop Grumman UK and EMEA operations, while remaining directly involved in threat hunting, incident response, digital forensics and cyber defence activities. Working as part of a global cybersecurity organisation, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across the UK, Europe and the United States, helping shape cyber defence strategy and continuously advancing our ability to identify, investigate and respond to emerging threats. If you're motivated by protecting critical business operations, influencing cyber strategy and leading talented security professionals, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact every day. What You'll Do As CSOC Lead, you will: • Lead, mentor and develop a team of cyber threat analysts, providing direction, coaching and day-to-day operational oversight. • Manage security operations across the EMEA region, ensuring effective execution of cyber monitoring, triage, investigation and response activities. • Serve as Incident Response Lead for major cyber security events, coordinating technical investigations, containment and remediation activities. • Lead advanced threat hunting and digital forensic investigations using SIEM, EDR, network telemetry and threat intelligence sources. • Work closely with global CSOC teams to improve cyber defence capabilities, operational processes and detection methodologies. • Provide clear and actionable cyber risk updates, technical briefings and executive summaries to senior stakeholders and leadership teams. • Represent Northrop Grumman UK within government, industry and security forums, supporting collaboration and information sharing. • Drive cyber resilience through exercises, lessons learned activities and continuous improvement initiatives. What We're Looking For Essential Experience • Experience leading or managing a Security Operations Centre (SOC) or Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC). • Proven success leading teams, projects or operational cyber security functions. • Strong incident response, cyber threat hunting and digital forensics expertise. • Experience using commercial SIEM, EDR and network analysis platforms. • Strong understanding of network protocols and traffic analysis across the OSI model. • Experience working with cyber threat intelligence methodologies and frameworks. • Ability to communicate complex technical issues clearly to executive and non-technical audiences. • Strong stakeholder management, decision-making and problem-solving skills. • Proficiency across Windows, Linux and Unix environments, including PowerShell and Bash scripting. Desirable Experience • Existing trusted relationship with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). • Experience operating