Manager, Cyber Security

2 weeks ago


Houston, United States Hiring Now! Full time
CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.

Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Job Summary

CenterPoint Energy is looking for a Manager, Cyber Security Operations to join our Cyber Security Team, located in Houston, Texas.

You will have the ability to:
Lead and manage the Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC) team, oversee security event monitoring and response activities, provide technical guidance, and ensure adherence to security standards. Responsibilities include managing a team of analysts, assessing security measures, working with security engineering teams, and overseeing training.

Essential Functions

To be successful in this role you will have:
Experience in leading cyber incident response, including detection, containment, mitigation, and recovery.
Knowledge and understanding of best practices necessary to plan/implement security monitoring in support of business needs.
Experience with cloud security, SIEM, IDS/IPS, Firewalls and network monitoring tools.
Extensive experience with cyber incident response, threat hunting, threat intelligence, cloud security, and vulnerability management
Strong presentation skills as well as proven experience in organizing and directing teamwork.
Proven analytical, problem solving and prioritization skills.
Excellent communication and technical writing skills
Leading and managing a team of CSOC analysts working 24x7, including hiring, training, performance evaluation, and career development.
Providing technical and functional guidance to the team members regarding security event monitoring, and incident response.
Act as the escalation point for all security incidents, leading incident response and ensuring established protocols and procedures are adhered to.
Be up to date on the cyber security threat landscape, understand threat management framework to be able to manage and respond to the endpoint, cloud, and hybrid infrastructure threats.
Regularly assess current security measures, identify monitoring gaps, and suggest new use cases based on evolving threats by working closely with security engineering teams.
Ensure service deliverables as per defined scope & SLA's; develop and report status of CSOC and security posture to management.
Provide suggestions to improve team documentation, including run books, security standards, knowledge base articles and response procedures.
Organize and oversee training/learning exercises to ensure CSOC team proficiency and relevance.
Participate in projects or initiatives where security operations support is needed, including contributing to cross team projects, readouts, and table-top exercises.

Education Description

Minimum Bachelor's Degree or commensurate work experience

Experience

Minimum 7 years experience in IT, Cyber Security, Operations

A bonus to have:

CISSP Certification
SSCP Certification or other advanced CompTIA certifications

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.

What we bring to you
  • Competitive pay
  • Paid training
  • Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
  • Transit subsidies
  • Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
  • Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
  • 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution


Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 08/28/2024
Posting End Date: 09/09/2024

This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.

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