Cybersecurity
10 security operations center experts
These ten professionals have run in-house security operations centers and threat detection and response teams at banks, health systems and other companies. A reader can learn how security operations teams detect and respond to threats inside the companies they protect.
Professionals to explore
01—10Daymon McCartney
LinkedInExperience: Director of Cybersecurity Threat Detection & Response · HCA Healthcare
Director of Cybersecurity Threat Detection & Response at HCA Healthcare since 2024. The profile describes leading teams of security professionals within the Cybersecurity Operations organization responsible for Threat Detection & Response. Other HCA Healthcare roles include Enterprise Fellow, IT Security (2021–2024) and Director of Information Security Architecture (2018–2021).
Deepak Sawhney
LinkedInExperience: Vice President- SOC Operations(Cyber Security Defence) · Bank of America
Vice President- SOC Operations(Cyber Security Defence) at Bank of America since 2009. The profile describes leading a group that provides cyber security services in support of a mission to predict, identify and deter cyber-based attacks against the company, its business operations and subsidiaries. Former Senior Operations Manager at Wipro (2005–2009).
Hakan Azaklioglu
LinkedInExperience: Executive Director Security Operations Incident Response · Wellstar Health System
Executive Director Security Operations Incident Response at Wellstar Health System since 2023 and former Director of Global Cyber Defense at PayPal (2022–2023). Roles at The Home Depot include Senior Security Manager SOC (CTI DFeD IPM TDR TRT) from 2019 to 2022 and Manager Security Threat & Incident Center from 2016 to 2018.
Josh Morgan
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Cyber Defense · Community Health Systems
Senior Director of Cyber Defense at Community Health Systems since 2026 and former Director of Cyber Defense there (2022–2026). The profile lists the services managed as security monitoring, incident response and SOAR, threat intelligence, threat hunting and internal red team, detection engineering and exposure management.
Joshua Meyer
LinkedInExperience: Manager, Threat Detection & Response · Wellstar Health System
Manager, Threat Detection & Response at Wellstar Health System since 2025 and former Team Lead, Blue Team there (2022–2025). The profile describes directing threat detection and response for a large integrated health system with a hybrid model that pairs internal detection engineering and incident response with managed service partners.
Linus Chinaka
LinkedInExperience: Head, Cyber Security Operations · 9 Payment Service Bank
Former Head, Cyber Security Operations at 9 Payment Service Bank (2024–2025), where the profile describes leading enterprise cybersecurity operations covering SOC, MSSP and threat management and overseeing incident response and cyber crisis management. Former Security Operations Center Manager at Fidelity Bank PLC (2011–2023).
Misha Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Director, Cybersecurity Operations · UVA Health
Director, Cybersecurity Operations at UVA Health since 2026, where the profile describes leading security operations across threat detection, incident response, vulnerability management and data protection. Former Senior Manager Security Operations Center US at Swift (2023–2026), with Swift roles as Lead SOC Analyst (2021–2023) and Senior SOC Analyst (2019–2021).
Robert Jonsson
LinkedInExperience: Head of Cyber Defence Center · Swedbank
Head of Cyber Defence Center at Swedbank since 2021. The profile describes the Swedbank Cyber Defence Center as including Swedbank SIRT, Swedbank SOC and Swedbank Cyber Threat Intelligence. Other roles include Senior CSIRT Officer at CERT-SE (2011–2013) and CSIRT Officer at Sitic - GovCERT-SE (2008–2010).
Sean Maher
LinkedInExperience: AVP, Manager, Security Operations Center & SIEM · Regions Bank
Former AVP, Manager, Security Operations Center & SIEM at Regions Bank (2014–2017) and VP, Security Analytics & Orchestration there since 2017. The profile describes planning, building and managing multiple security teams and programs at Regions Bank, including the Cyber Security Operations Center, an Insider Threat Program and security monitoring.
Steve Roesser
LinkedInExperience: Director of the Security Operation Center (SOC) · UnitedHealth Group
Former Director of the Security Operation Center (SOC) at UnitedHealth Group (2021–2026) and Senior Director Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) there since 2026, a role the profile describes as leading enterprise-wide cyber incident response operations. Other UnitedHealth Group roles include Senior Manager - Digital Forensics (2019–2021).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's operating model to yours, since running a fully in-house SOC differs from running a hybrid team that works with managed service partners. Also consider whether you need help with detection and monitoring or with incident response, since many leaders have spent more time on one side.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide what a security operations center should handle in-house and what to give to a managed provider?
- 02How do you keep alert volume manageable so analysts spend their time on real threats?
- 03Which measures do you use to show leadership that the security operations center is working?
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