Director of Cyber Defense
Core
Own the full cyber defense mission including threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and digital forensics for a multi-tenant ecosystem of operating companies.
Role type
Director of Cyber Defense (AI-first leadership)
Builds
Agentic cyber defense capabilities using AI agents for detection, triage, investigation, and response orchestration under human oversight.
Domain
Cybersecurity / AI Security / Financial Services & Technology
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Cyber defense strategy, AI/ML for security operations, Microsoft security ecosystem (Sentinel, Defender, Entra ID), SOAR engineering, Threat intelligence, Incident response, Adversary tradecraft (MITRE ATT&CK), Data classification and protection, Team leadership, Regulatory compliance
Preferred skills
Experience in regulated banking environments, Advanced degree in CS/InfoSec, Professional certifications (CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA)
Technologies
Microsoft Sentinel, Defender suite, Entra ID, SOAR platforms, Python, PowerShell, KQL, NIST AI RMF, MITRE ATLAS, OWASP Top 10 for LLM
Responsibilities
Lead enterprise cyber defense strategy and operations; Architect and deploy agentic cyber defense models; Govern and secure enterprise AI platforms and workloads; Direct global 24x7 security monitoring across multi-tenant environment; Own incident response framework and major incident command; Drive SIEM/SOAR strategy and AI-enhanced detection engineering; Mature threat intelligence and proactive threat hunting programs; Partner with stakeholders and report to executive leadership; Build and coach high-performing security teams.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership & hands-on engineering
