Director of Cyber Security Operations

Summary

Join Magnet Forensics as the Director of Information Security Operations, leading the Security Operations team and collaborating with various company teams. You will recruit, develop, and coach operational analysts and engineers, identify industry threats, and manage security operations to ensure quality and predictability. Responsibilities include developing security reports, reviewing frameworks, optimizing detection and response, providing training, and assessing the team's technical output. You will also maintain threat models, collaborate with clients and auditors, develop risk reduction strategies, lead incident response, and collect evidence for client and audit requests. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience, five years of technical team management, and ten years in information assurance. Excellent presentation, communication, and organizational skills are essential.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Assurance, Information Security, Cybersecurity, or related field; or equivalent self-study with proficiency in digital forensics, incident response, secure application development, penetration testing, or other security domains
• Five years of experience managing technical teams
• Ten years of experience in information assurance, including security operations, firewall and network administration, or managed detection and response in regulated environments
• Demonstrated experience in designing and optimizing security controls
• Knowledge of cybersecurity tools, techniques, and procedures for threat identification and asset protection
• Excellent presentation skills and confidence in data-driven insights
• Ability to comprehend technical details in vulnerability assessments and testing reports
• Knowledge of vulnerability prioritization methods
• Calm, serious attitude with technical aptitude and urgent communication skills
• Strong organizational skills and sound judgment with sensitive information
• Ability to work remotely while effectively managing a high-performing team

Responsibilities

• Recruiting, developing, and coaching operational analysts and engineers
• Identifying industry threats and trends to prioritize security efforts
• Managing security operations to ensure quality and predictability
• Develop reports on security metrics and trends for leadership
• Reviewing security frameworks to enhance security controls
• Guiding the team to optimize detection and response times
• Providing training on emerging threats and technologies
• Assessing and improving the team’s technical output
• Maintaining threat models to prioritize risk management
• Collaborating with clients, auditors, and internal teams to validate security
• Developing strategies to reduce security risks across various platforms
• Leading incident response procedures from preparation to lessons learned
• Collecting evidence to support client and audit requests
• Performing other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Generous time off policies
• Competitive compensation
• Volunteer opportunities
• Reward and recognition programs
• Employee committees & resource groups
• Healthcare and retirement benefits