Director Cybersecurity & Incident Response

nVent • Madison, WI

86d • $175,000 - $255,000

About The Position

In this position, you will inspire and lead a diverse cyber operations center, including team management activities, budgeting, and maintaining a balanced workload that promotes health and defensive effectiveness. You will develop and implement strategy for core cyber defense activities including exposure management, monitoring for anomalous activity on the network, and threat intelligence integrations. Additionally, you will maintain a deep understanding of adversary techniques, trends, and intelligence to adapt to the defensive ecosystem and lead in response activities to mitigate threats facing the environment. You will manage key relationships including those associated with government agencies, industry peer collaborations, managed detection & response services, incident response retainers, and penetration testing contracts. Your role will also involve using insights from operational processes to inform strategic adjustments to cybersecurity defenses and communicating the impact of core activities to leadership through actionable metrics and detailed incident reporting. You will drive cross-functional collaboration with both technical and business stakeholders, effectively translating complex technical information into clear, actionable insights and communications that support organizational goals. Furthermore, you will enhance and strengthen enterprise-wide cybersecurity defenses, spanning from external network interfaces to manufacturing environments, while continuously adapting to emerging threats and aligning security strategies with the organization's diverse digital ecosystem, including IT, OT, and initiatives related to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Engineering, Computer Science, or similar field.
• 15+ years of experience in cybersecurity analysis, exposure management, threat hunting, and incident response.
• Knowledge of technology components, configurations, and infrastructure.
• Coding expertise and/or forensics skills.
• Knowledge of common network communication protocols.
• Strong analytical skills and excellent communication skills.
• Experience with advanced cybersecurity technologies.
• Expertise in incident, problem, and change management.
• Experience in leading and developing a team of cybersecurity professionals.
• Ability to translate technical insights into business strategies.
• At least two reputable Cybersecurity certifications.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrable knowledge of industrial networking protocols.
• Additional cybersecurity certifications.

Responsibilities

• Inspire and lead a diverse cyber operations center.
• Manage team activities, budgeting, and workload balance.
• Develop and implement strategy for core cyber defense activities.
• Monitor for anomalous activity on the network.
• Integrate threat intelligence.
• Maintain understanding of adversary techniques and trends.
• Manage relationships with government agencies and industry peers.
• Use operational insights to inform strategic adjustments.
• Communicate impact of activities to leadership.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with stakeholders.
• Enhance enterprise-wide cybersecurity defenses.
• Adapt security strategies to emerging threats.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Short-term and long-term disability benefits.
• Critical illness and accident insurance.
• Life insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Caregiver, personal, and parental leave.
• Back-up care services.
• Paid time off including volunteer time.
• Well-being program.
• Legal & identity theft protection.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree