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Director, Cyber Defense

Remote - Virginia, USFull-time$220k–$240k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting the organization through world-class detection, incident response, and cyber defense engineering.

Role type

Director, Cyber Defense

Builds

Operational execution of cyber defense strategy across assigned Sony Group Companies

Domain

Cyber Security / Information Security

Required skills

Cyber defense strategy, Incident response leadership, Detection engineering, Security operations management, Risk communication, Team leadership, Crisis management, Security tooling strategy, Telemetry management, Program metrics definition

Preferred skills

SIEM/EDR/SOAR experience, Cloud platform familiarity (AWS/Azure), Agile delivery models, Privacy and regulatory compliance knowledge

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, SOAR, AWS, Azure

Responsibilities

Lead and evolve a high-performing Cyber Defense organization, Execute cyber defense strategy, Oversee incident response operations, Drive continuous improvement in detection coverage, Guide security engineering efforts across on-prem, cloud, and SaaS environments, Ensure high quality onboarding and use of security telemetry, Communicate risk and program performance to stakeholders

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership with hands-on operational accountability