Cyderes

Director, Security Operations

Cyderes

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Lead

Tech Stack

Cyber SecuritySplunk

About the role

  • Take ownership of positive security outcomes for a designated set of customers.
  • Curate a world class security operations team with a relentless focus on innovation and automation.
  • Build and maintain a operating strategy for internal service groups and external clients.
  • Regularly report on SOC metrics, improvements, and issues to executive management.
  • Provide overall guidance, instruction, mentorship, and leadership to all squad members.
  • Serve as a leadership escalation point for customer related issues.
  • Ensure the squad has the tools, processes, and support needed to maximize value to customers.
  • Work with other internal teams to drive improvements in SOC service quality, consistency, and efficiency.
  • Advocate of standardization, where appropriate.
  • Ensure SOC analyst onboarding and training is reviewed and adjusted as necessary.
  • Maintain current knowledge and understanding of the threat landscape.

Requirements

  • 8 or more years of combined, and progressing, experience in Information Technology or security disciplines (e.g. IT, Cyber Security, Law Enforcement, Military, etc).
  • Practical experience in a leadership role within the last three years.
  • Bachelor’s Degree or higher in related security domains is preferred.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt information delivery based on the target audience.
  • Strong analytical skills, excellent customer service skills, and the ability to deal with high-pressure situations.
  • Ability to lead SOC tours and support customer or prospect presentations.
  • Confident leader in building a new department or changes within an established organization.
  • Knowledge of information security principles, concepts, practices, and related components.
  • Advanced understanding of networking concepts and ability to analyze network artifacts.
  • Demonstrated experience in using Endpoint Detection and Response software (SentinelOne, Crowdstrike, Defender ETC.)
  • Advanced knowledge of at least one leading SIEM platform (Sentinel, Splunk, Elastic, IBM Qradar, Chronicle etc.)
  • Possess at least one industry certification (Sec+, CEH, SANS Certification (e.g. GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, GMON), OSCP etc.) or working towards a related certification.
  • Prior knowledge of SOAR platform such as Siemplify, Forti soar etc.
  • Demonstrated expert knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
Benefits
  • Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
  • Direct applicants only (no outside recruiters).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
information security principlesnetworking conceptsEndpoint Detection and Response softwareSIEM platformSOAR platformMITRE ATT&CK frameworkanalytical skillscustomer service skillsleadership experienceoperating strategy
Soft Skills
communication skillsmentorshipleadershipadaptabilitycustomer focusproblem-solvingteam collaborationinnovationautomationhigh-pressure situation management
Certifications
Sec+CEHSANS CertificationGCIHGCIAGSECGMONOSCP