Manager, Security Operations Center Cover Letter Examples Kenya

With 8+ years of experience leading cybersecurity operations in Kenya's demanding threat landscape, I am excited to apply for the Manager, Security Operations Center position at IEBC. In my current role at Al-Hattab Security Solutions Ltd, I reduced mean incident response time by 35% through automated playbook implementation and led the team that neutralized 12 advanced persistent threats targeting financial sector clients in 2023. My design and deployment of Kenya's first hybrid cloud SOC infrastructure demonstrates my capacity to protect critical systems at scale – a capability I believe is essential for safeguarding electoral integrity. My tenure as Deputy SOC Manager at Sentinel CyberDefense Africa further honed my skills in securing multi-national operations, having spearheaded cybersecurity for 120+ corporate endpoints across three East African countries. The threat intelligence framework I developed, now adopted by 14 Kenyan financial institutions, coupled with my expertise in Kenyan Data Protection Act compliance, positions me to effectively manage IEBC's security posture. I am particularly proud of my contribution to national cybersecurity capacity building through the training of 25+ analysts under Kenya's National Cybersecurity Program. I am eager to bring my leadership in SOC optimization, incident response, and critical infrastructure protection to IEBC's mission. My proven ability to align technical operations with organizational objectives ensures robust security frameworks that adapt to evolving threats while maintaining regulatory compliance.