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CBO - vSOC Project Manager

cFocus Software Incorporated, Washington, District of Columbia, United States


cFocus Software seeks a vSOC Project Manager to join our program supporting the Congressional Budget Office (CBO). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance.

Qualifications:

Active Public Trust clearance

B.S. Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

15+ years of Project/Program Manager experience

Experience managing Security Operations Centers (SOC) or vSOC programs

Strong understanding of SIEM platforms, particularly Microsoft Sentinel

Knowledge of incident response, threat detection, and SOC workflows

Familiarity with NIST frameworks (800-53, 800-61, 800-92) and Zero Trust principles

Experience managing SLAs, KPIs, and operational metrics (MTTD, MTTR)

Ability to manage cross-functional cybersecurity teams and stakeholders

Experience with Microsoft Defender, AWS logging, and cloud security monitoring

Experience managing compliance requirements (CUI, PII, PHI, FTI)

Strong communication and reporting skills for executive-level briefings

Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification

Preferred certifications include but are not limited to

GCIA, GCIH, CISSP, CEH, or equivalent cybersecurity certifications

Microsoft Sentinel or Microsoft security platform certifications

Relevant cloud security certifications (e.g., AWS security)

Privacy certifications (e.g., CIPP/US, CIPM) where applicable

Duties:

Provide overall program management and leadership for vSOC operations

Serve as the primary point of contact for CBO stakeholders and the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR)

Oversee 24x7x365 SOC operations including Tier I, II, and III analysts and engineering support

Ensure compliance with SLAs for monitoring, triage, response, and reporting

Manage delivery of required reports (weekly, monthly, quarterly, and incident reports)

Coordinate incident response activities and escalation for high‑severity events

Lead program planning, scheduling, risk management, and resource allocation

Ensure alignment with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender‑based security operations

Oversee log management, ingestion health, and reporting deliverables

Coordinate vulnerability and patch management reporting and remediation tracking

Ensure compliance with NIST standards, IRS 1075, and federal security requirements

Lead continuous improvement initiatives including detection engineering and automation

Support disaster recovery (DR) and continuity testing activities

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