Deputy Director of Cybersecurity Operations

SAIC • Massachusetts, Massachusetts • 1d ago

Description

The Deputy Director, Cybersecurity Operations plays a critical role in enhancing the organization's cybersecurity posture. This position involves overseeing day-to-day security management, managing cybersecurity incidents, and implementing outlined strategic initiatives to protect the organization's digital assets, secure infrastructure, and national interests. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cybersecurity management, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and provide response support to customers and leadership within optemp environment, routinely.

This position is 100% remote.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Leadership and Strategy:

Assist the Director of Cybersecurity Operations in executing the defined overall cybersecurity strategy, framework, and executable plans.

Provide keen insight, leadership, and management to the cybersecurity teams.

Develop and maintain relationships with key stakeholders to ensure alignment of cybersecurity efforts with business objectives.

Stay current on cybersecurity trends, emerging threats, and best practices to proactively manage and mitigate risks.

Operational Management:

Oversee the daily operations of the cybersecurity management teams, ensuring that security events are monitored, analyzed, and responded to in a timely manner.

Manage the cybersecurity incident response process, including preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery phases.

Ensure the maintenance and tuning of security tools and technologies to enhance the organization's threat detection and response capabilities.

Risk and Compliance:

Collaborate with the Risk Management team to assess and mitigate cybersecurity risks.

Understand compliance with relevant cybersecurity regulations, standards, and frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-37, -53 series, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA).

Develop and implement policies, procedures, and guidelines to safeguard the organization's information assets.

Team Development:

Mentor and develop the cybersecurity management team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth and curiosity to drive new cybersecurity initiatives.

Conduct regular training and awareness programs to enhance the cybersecurity knowledge and skills of team members.

Reporting and Documentation:

Prepare and deliver daily, weekly, and monthly reports on cybersecurity management, incidents, and trends to senior management.

Maintain comprehensive documentation of cybersecurity policies, procedures, and incident response activities.

Develop cybersecurity management processes and standards for cross-functional team development and senior leadership.

Continuously update and retain current cybersecurity critical documentation, SOPs, TTPs, work instructions, etc. for senior leadership and compliancy.

Collaboration and Communication:

Coordinate with IT and other departments (i.e., operations and Engineering, etc.) to ensure integration and alignment of cybersecurity efforts across the organization.

Serve as a point of contact for internal and external stakeholders during cybersecurity incidents and audits.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.

Required Experience:

Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, with at least 3-5 years in a leadership role.

Proven track record of managing complex cybersecurity incidents and improving security operations.

Certifications: (Required according to DoD Cyber Workforce Framework 8140 at least 1-Advance and /or 2-Intermediate Qualification)

CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional)

CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)

CISA (Certified Information Systems Auditor)

CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

Skills:

Strong understanding of cybersecurity principles, frameworks, and regulations.

Proficiency in security technologies and tools (e.g., SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls).

Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

REQNUMBER: 2600228

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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