Cybersecurity Lead – Metrics and Reporting

Cybersecurity Metrics and Reporting Lead developing and automating dashboards for security insights. Supporting organizational decision-making processes through data visualization and reporting.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeSpring • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $105,050 - $161,800 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPythonSQLTableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and automate security metrics and dashboards to provide insights into threat trends, risk posture, compliance status, and the overall effectiveness of the cybersecurity program.
Design and maintain cybersecurity metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure control effectiveness, risk exposure, and compliance status.
Develop and automate dashboards and reports using platforms such as Power BI, Tableau, or equivalent BI tools.
Ensure timely, accurate, and consistent data reporting across multiple cybersecurity domains (e.g., vulnerability management, incident response, phishing simulations, access management).
Design and manage the data model for reporting across multiple sources.
Leverage Federal Data Lake and related platforms for secure, scalable data integration.
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and traceability across dashboards and reports.
Partner with cross-functional teams to aggregate, standardize, and validate data from multiple cybersecurity tools.
Deliver regular and ad-hoc reports to leadership, auditors, and stakeholders to support strategic decisions and regulatory requirements.
Present findings in executive-friendly formats that translate technical data into business-relevant insights.
Establish governance processes for metric definitions, data quality, and reporting cadence.
Identify data gaps or quality issues and coordinate remediation with technical teams.
Support compliance and audit reporting needs for standards such as NIST, ISO 27001, GDPR, and others.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or related field
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or certifications in cybersecurity control frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework) are advantageous
7+ years of experience in cybersecurity or IT risk functions, with 3+ years in a metrics, reporting, data architect and data analytics leadership role
Proven experience with dashboard/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, Qlik)
Strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, frameworks (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK), and metrics (e.g., MTTD, MTTR, patching SLAs)
Familiarity with security tools and platforms (e.g., SIEMs, vulnerability scanners, EDR, GRC platforms)
Proficient in Excel, SQL, Python or Power Query for data manipulation and automation
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical data to non-technical audiences
Experience with compliance and audit reporting is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Long term/short term disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Flexible spending account
Life insurance
Generous time off policies, including; 4-12 weeks fully paid parental leave based on tenure
11 paid holidays
Additional flexible paid vacation and sick leave

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsdata manipulationautomationdashboard developmentreportingSQLPythonExcelcybersecurity metricsKey Performance Indicators

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationdata presentationproblem-solvingleadership

Certifications

CISSPCISMCISAISO 27001NIST Cybersecurity Framework