Lead Cyber Defense Strategy
Optimum•Town of Oyster Bay, NY
•$133,661 - $219,586
About The Position
The Lead, Cyber Defense Operations Strategy and Coordination drives the strategic direction and operational alignment of enterprise cyber defense capabilities. This role ensures coordinated execution across Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management functions to reduce cyber risk and improve resilience.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 8+ years experience in Cyber Security or related field
- Demonstrated experience in SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, or vulnerability management leadership
- Strong knowledge of cyber defense frameworks and standards (for example, NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001)
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence outcomes without direct authority
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting
- Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S.
- Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in large enterprise or regulated industry environments
- Familiarity with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, case management, and vulnerability risk platforms
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GCIH/GCIA), or PMP
Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the cyber defense operations strategy, roadmap, and operating model
- Coordinate priorities and execution across SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, and security engineering teams
- Establish and lead oversight, including operational reviews, risk reviews, and post-incident reviews
- Drive development and standardization of playbooks, runbooks, escalation paths, and response coordination protocols
- Translate emerging threats into operational priorities, detection use cases, and control improvements
- Develop and report KPIs/KRIs such as MTTT, MTTR, detection coverage, and remediation SLA performance
- Partner with Infrastructure, IT, Legal, Privacy, and business teams during incident response and readiness efforts
- Lead improvement exercises and operational readiness drills (PTEs, Table tops, etc.) to strengthen crisis response
- Identify process and tooling gaps and coordinate automation and operational improvement initiatives
Benefits
- Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
