Senior Director, Cyber Technical – Cyber Hunt, Logging, Threat Detection

Capital One

Senior Director responsible for threat detection and cyber logging at Capital One. Leading strategies and AI deployment for cybersecurity and incident response.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeMcLean • New York, Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $286,200 - $392,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudCyber SecuritySplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for threat detection, cyber logging, privacy breach reporting, and threat hunting
Leading an organization that includes Threat Detection, Threat Hunting, Cyber Logging, and Data Security/Privacy Breach Event Reporting
Develop and build out additional strategy and program capabilities for aforementioned organizations, aligning them to Capital One’s long-term cyber strategy
Direct the integration and deployment of AI and ML models to advance threat detection, predictive analysis, and automate log management efficiencies
Influencing leadership to invest appropriate resources in critical areas for identification and mitigation of insider threat risks
Serving as a member of the Cyber Operations & Intelligence Leadership Team, reporting to the Head of Cyber Operations
Providing guidance and direction to analysts identifying patterns & trends within attack data for predictive analysis and strategic forecasting
Providing insight and recommendations on latest cybersecurity threats to Cyber Senior Leadership team
Setting strategic direction and career pathing for direct reports

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree
At least 11 years of experience in cybersecurity or information technology
At least 10 years of experience evaluating, contributing to, or supporting development of cybersecurity capabilities
At least 11 years of experience with cybersecurity frameworks and concepts such as NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, CMMC, FedRAMP, etc.
At least 11 years of experience performing analysis of or developing solutions for cyber threats, vulnerabilities, risks, or events
At least 11 years of experience working on teams and presenting to stakeholders cybersecurity information such as metrics, threat intelligence, controls and/or requirements
Experience developing, representing and influencing strategic investment or budget prioritization for cybersecurity risk programs
Demonstrated experience leading the adoption or development of AI/ML-driven security tools for cyber hunting and threat detection
At least 8 years of experience working in multi-cloud environments
At least 10 years of experience using security tools (e.g., Splunk, Crowdstrike, Qualys, or AWS Security Hub)
At least 7 years of people management experience
At least 5 years of experience developing or interpreting cybersecurity metrics or dashboards
At least 6 years of experience developing and overseeing cybersecurity or technology risk programs
Demonstrated familiarity with industry risk governance or financial risk governance processes
Ability to perform security incident analysis and assist with resolution, translating technical findings into clear, actionable reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders
Proven track record building diverse talent pipelines
10+ years of hands-on and leadership experience in cyber security threat detection, incident response, and technical investigations
Experience in highly-regulated industries

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive, competitive, and inclusive set of health, financial and other benefits that support total well-being

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritythreat detectionthreat huntingcyber loggingdata securityAI modelsML modelscybersecurity frameworkscyber threat analysiscybersecurity metrics

Soft Skills

leadershipstrategic directioninfluencingguidancecommunicationteam collaborationstakeholder presentationcareer pathingpattern identificationrecommendation development