Senior Director – Cyber Defense Engineering
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Pennsylvania • United States
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About the role
- Lead the strategy, design, engineering, and continuous improvement of enterprise detection, response, and threat mitigation capabilities across the enterprise.
- Build or integrate resilient, intelligence-driven, automated cyber defense platforms spanning endpoint, network, cloud, identity, data, and SaaS environments.
- Partner closely with the CISO, Cyber Defense Sr. Leadership, other Information Security Sr. Leaders, and other Technology Leadership teams to establish a vision and strategy required to ensure scalable and continuously improving defense capabilities.
- Define and execute the enterprise cyber defense architecture strategy aligned to threat landscape and risk appetite in collaboration with Cyber Defense senior leadership.
- Develop layered defense models across endpoint, network, cloud, identity, and SaaS.
- Establish and document detection engineering standards and reference architectures.
- Present defense posture maturity, risk trends, and roadmap to executive leadership.
- Lead evaluation of new tools and technologies to support the Cyber Defense ecosystem.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, Information Technology or any other related discipline or equivalent related experience.
- 12+ years of directly-related or relevant experience with 8+ years in a managerial capacity, preferably in information security.
- Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
- GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
- GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)
- GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
- Certification in Information Security Strategy Management (CISM)
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
- IT Risk Management
- IT Controls
- Cyber Attack Mitigation
- Enterprise IT Management
- Network Security
- Service Level Maintenance
- Information Security Strategy
- Continuity
- Threat Modelling
- Information Security Strategy Standards (SOX, ISO 27001/27002, COBIT, ITIL, NIST, PCI)
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
- Cultural diversity programs
- Adoption assistance
- Infertility coverage
- Behavioral health solutions
- Paid parental leave
- Paid caregiver leave
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Hard Skills & Tools
cyber defensedetection engineeringthreat mitigationcloud securitynetwork securityendpoint securityidentity managementdata securitySaaS securityrisk management
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic planningcollaborationcommunicationpresentation skillscontinuous improvementvision establishmentteam partnershipexecutive reportingproblem-solving
Certifications
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED)GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)Certification in Information Security Strategy Management (CISM)Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL)Project Management Professional (PMP)