Director, Cyber Defense Center

Hewlett Packard Enterprise • San Jose, TX

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Director, Cyber Defense Center This role has been designed as ‘Hybrid’ with an expectation that you will work on average 2 days per week from an HPE office. Who We Are: Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the global edge-to-cloud company advancing the way people live and work. We help companies connect, protect, analyze, and act on their data and applications wherever they live, from edge to cloud, so they can turn insights into outcomes at the speed required to thrive in today’s complex world. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good. If you are looking to stretch and grow your career our culture will embrace you. Open up opportunities with HPE. Job Description: Are you ready to lead the transformation of cyber defense at a global technology leader? HPE’s Cyber Defense Center (CDC) is seeking a visionary and dynamic Director to drive operational excellence, innovation, and resilience in our frontline defense organization. Role Overview As the Director of the CDC, you will be responsible for building and leading a world-class, 24/7 cyber defense operation. You will drive the integration of advanced technology, actionable threat intelligence, and skilled talent to protect HPE’s global business. Your leadership will be critical in managing incidents, closing structural gaps, operationalizing automation and AI, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading large-scale, complex cyber defense or SOC operations in a global enterprise environment.
• Demonstrated track record of managing significant cybersecurity incidents, including those with public visibility and high business impact.
• Deep expertise in incident detection, response, and investigation across multiple domains (network, endpoint, cloud, OT).
• Strong background in leveraging automation, AI, and advanced analytics to drive operational maturity.
• Experience integrating threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting into SOC workflows.
• Track record of driving process improvement, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 12+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with significant leadership in SOC/CDC or similar operational roles.
• At least 10+ years should include people management.
• At least 5 years of experience in leading leaders.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent are highly desirable.

Nice To Haves

• Strategic vision and ability to translate strategy into operational execution.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Analytical mindset with a focus on metrics, continuous improvement, and resilience.
• Experience with global operations, location strategy, and managing distributed teams.
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements, risk management, and cyber governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the CDC’s round-the-clock operations, ensuring rapid detection, analysis, and coordinated response to cyber threats across HPE.
• Lead critical incidents as the primary incident commander.
• Build, mentor, and scale a highly skilled, globally leveraged team, addressing talent gaps and driving professional development.
• Champion the adoption of advanced technology, automation, and AI to enhance operational efficiency and effectiveness.
• Operationalize actionable threat intelligence, integrating it into CDC workflows and incident response.
• Drive investigation self-sufficiency, enabling the CDC to handle complex incidents without external support.
• Strengthen processes for accountability in structural security remediation, leveraging risk management and cyber governance maturity.
• Collaborate across cyber defense functions (Detection Engineering, Threat Hunting, Threat Intelligence, Insider Threat, Offensive Security) to ensure seamless integration and shared responsibility.
• Establish, enhance, and track key metrics (e.g., Mean Time to Contain, detection rates) to measure and continuously improve CDC performance.
• Ensure comprehensive visibility and monitoring across HPE’s environment, including M&A entities and affiliates.
• Foster a security-aware culture, partnering with IT, business units, and security champions to drive behavioral change.
• Lead the CDC’s transformation to a single, global SOC model, supported by DevSOCOps and aligned with business priorities.

Benefits

• Health & Wellbeing We strive to provide our team members and their loved ones with a comprehensive suite of benefits that supports their physical, financial and emotional wellbeing.
• Personal & Professional Development We also invest in your career because the better you are, the better we all are. We have specific programs catered to helping you reach any career goals you have — whether you want to become a knowledge expert in your field or apply your skills to another division.
• Unconditional Inclusion We are unconditionally inclusive in the way we work and celebrate individual uniqueness. We know varied backgrounds are valued and succeed here. We have the flexibility to manage our work and personal needs. We make bold moves, together, and are a force for good.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees