
Director, Cyber Security Countermeasures
Humana
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $189,400 - $260,500 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Lead a small, high-performing team responsible for cyber countermeasure readiness.
- Develop and maintain a strategic roadmap for cyber countermeasure tooling.
- Ensure all countermeasure tools are continuously evaluated against current and emerging threat intelligence.
- Establish and maintain a prioritized book of work for countermeasure enhancements.
- Partner with countermeasure delivery teams to prioritize work and investment to maximize countermeasure readiness.
- Define and implement metrics and monitoring strategies to measure effectiveness and readiness.
- Collaborate with threat intelligence, incident response, and security operations teams to ensure alignment and integration.
- Collaborate with Offensive Security to create and execute regular validation testing.
- Drive continuous improvement of countermeasure capabilities to maximize disruption of cyber threats.
- Provide executive-level reporting on countermeasure strategy, progress, and effectiveness.
Requirements
- Proven experience in cybersecurity leadership, preferably in threat detection, prevention, or countermeasure strategy.
- Strong understanding of threat intelligence, security tooling, and cyber kill chain concepts.
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive strategic initiatives.
- Experience with security technologies such as SIEM, EDR, NDR, IDS/IPS, and threat intelligence platforms.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to translate technical concepts into business-relevant outcomes.
- Preferred: Experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, finance, or critical infrastructure.
- Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or equivalent.
- Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK and Pre-ATT&CK
- Experience conducting threat modeling
- Familiar with adversary emulation, offensive security, or incident response.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision benefits
- 401(k) retirement savings plan
- Time off (including paid time off, company and personal holidays, volunteer time off, paid parental and caregiver leave)
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Life insurance and many other opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
cybersecurity leadershipthreat detectionthreat preventioncountermeasure strategythreat intelligencesecurity toolingcyber kill chainthreat modelingadversary emulationincident response
Soft Skills
leadershipcross-functional team managementstrategic initiative drivingcommunicationstakeholder managementtechnical translationcollaborationcontinuous improvementreportingevaluation
Certifications
CISSPGIAC