Role Summary
The Data Security Manager will be responsible for continuous monitoring, analysis, and response to security events across multiple security platforms, including XDR, DLP, DAM, NAC, and Privileged Access Management (PAM). The role requires strong technical expertise, stakeholder coordination, and team and budget management capabilities to ensure effective security operations aligned with organizational and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Incident Management
- Monitor, analysed, and respond to security alerts and incidents using XDR platforms.
- Perform investigation, and containment of security events to minimize business impact.
- Ensure timely incident response and closure in line with defined SOC SLAs.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and support incident reporting and audit reviews.
Technology & Platform Ownership
- DLP (Forcepoint):
- Monitor and analyse data leakage incidents.
- Validate policy violations, coordinate with application and business owners, and support whitelisting/closure based on business justification.
- DAM (Thales / Imperva):
- Review database activity alerts, identify false positives, and ensure legitimate activities are whitelisted with approvals.
- Support compliance reporting and audit evidence for database monitoring controls.
- NAC:
- Monitor network access events and enforce access policies.
- Coordinate remediation for noncompliant endpoints.
- PAM (ARCON):
- Monitor privileged access activities.
- Review session logs and alerts to detect misuse or policy violations.
Stakeholder & Business Coordination
- Act as a primary security point of contact for application owners, IT teams, risk, audit, and compliance stakeholders.
- Communicate security findings, risks, and required actions in a clear and professional manner.
- Drive timely responses from stakeholders for alert validation, closure, and remediation.
Governance, Risk & Complianc
- e
Ensure SOC operations align with internal security policies, regulatory requirements, and audit expectation - s.Support internal and external audits by providing logs, reports, and evidenc
- e.Maintain proper documentation for incidents, SOPs, and control effectivenes
s.
Team & Budget Managem
- ent
Manage and guide junior SOC analysts and vendor resour - ces.Track operational metrics, tool utilization, and resource efficie
- ncy.Support budget planning, vendor coordination, and cost optimization for SOC tools and servi
ces.
Technical S
- kills
Strong handson experience with below tools and technolo
- gies :XDR pla
- tformsForcepoi
- nt DLPThales / Imper
- va DAMNetwork Access Control
- (NAC)ARCON Privileged Access Mana
- gementGood understanding of process workflows, SIEM /XDR alerting, and incident response proc
- esses.Knowledge of database security, endpoint security, and access control mecha
nisms.
Soft
- Skills
Strong stakeholder management and communication - skills.Ability to balance security requirements with business ope
- rations.Analytical mindset with attention to detail and docume
- ntation.Experience working in timebound, SLAdriven envir
onments.Preferred Certific
- ations :Certifications such as CISM, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent (pre
- ferred).Experience in regulated environments (BFSI, stock exchange, critical infrastructure) is an added ad
- vantage.Exposure to audits, regulatory compliance, and risk management fra
meworks.
