Ashland
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Cyber Security Manager – Incident Detection and Response
Location
United States
Posted
77 days ago
Salary
Not specified
Bachelor Degree7.5 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudCyber Security
Job Description
• Lead, mentor, and develop a blended IDR team (IR, SOC operations, threat detection, and security tooling engineers)
• Lead cyber incident investigations across the environment and oversee root cause analysis
• Lead the design and operation of detection capabilities aligned with compliance requirements and risk appetite
• Oversee the development of threat models and provide guidance on improving cyber defense posture
• Execute and oversee a process of a data driven methodology for measuring cyber defense effectiveness
• Coordinate cross-functional response activities with IT infrastructure, applications, OT/ICS teams, legal, HR, communications, and other stakeholders
• Establish and track metrics to measure defense effectiveness, report outcomes and trends to leadership
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
- Relevant professional certifications preferred, such as: Incident Response / Blue Team: GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFR, GNFA, GCTI, GCFA
- General Security: CISSP, CISM, CCSP
- Cloud or platform specific: Azure, AWS, or similar
- Strong understanding of security operations, digital forensics, incident response, and threat detection methodologies
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams in an operational environment
- 7–10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3–5 years directly in Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, or Threat Detection roles
- 3+ years of people management or team-lead experience, including performance management, coaching, and talent development
- Hands-on experience in leading cyber incident investigations from detection through containment and recovery
- Proven experience managing or partnering with an MSSP/MDR/SOC-as-a-Service provider
- Experience in industrial/OT/ICS environments (e.g., chemical, energy, manufacturing) strongly preferred
Benefits
- Industry competitive salary and benefits
- Pay-for-performance incentive plans
- Dynamic and challenging work environment