Chief Cybersecurity Strategist

2 weeks ago

Bethesda, Maryland, United States Marriott Full time
Job Overview:

We are in search of a seasoned Cybersecurity Strategist to spearhead our organization's initiatives in establishing and sustaining comprehensive analytical frameworks for sophisticated threat identification and mitigation.

This executive will supervise the engineering of SIEM and UEBA platforms, as well as the provision of Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) services to our incident response teams, ensuring operational oversight of these essential services.

A successful candidate will prioritize innovation, teamwork, and ongoing enhancement to guarantee that engineering and automation services proficiently support our Cybersecurity Operations partners.


Candidate Profile:
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, a related discipline, or equivalent experience and certification
- Over 8 years of cumulative experience in cybersecurity positions
- At least 5 years of experience in managing security engineering, IT systems engineering, or comparable roles.
- Proficient understanding of the information technology lifecycle management
- Familiarity with software development lifecycle management

Current certifications in information security management such as:
Preferred:
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
- Certified Information Security Manager (CISM)

Additional relevant security and IT certifications:
- GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC), SANS GIAC Incident Handler Certification (GCIH), IT Technical Library (ITIL 4) certification
- Knowledge of industry-standard security frameworks including ISO 27001, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Critical Security Controls, MITRE ATT&CK
- Proven success in leading and directing technical projects with a strong emphasis on security
- Familiarity with SOAR, SIEM, UEBA systems, IDS/IPS systems, EDR solutions, network protocols, and cloud security
- Experience collaborating closely with engineering and development teams to ensure seamless system and process integration
- Strong project management capabilities, including effective budget, timeline, and resource management
- Comprehensive understanding of IT service management and systems engineering principles to ensure proper lifecycle management of analytics platforms, SOAR platforms, and middleware.

Leadership Qualities:
- Exceptional negotiation, influence, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to prioritize and execute tasks effectively in high-pressure environments.
- Knowledge of the business landscape, service requirements, and hospitality culture.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying complex technical concepts in accessible business language.
- Excellent analytical skills and experience with relevant tools.
- Ability to apply industry investigative methodologies.

Core Responsibilities:
- Strategic Development: Formulate and execute strategies for the delivery of SOAR services to enhance incident response efficiency. Collaborate with partner functions to ensure the overall operations and lifecycle management of SIEM, UEBA, and SOAR platforms align with the organization’s strategic objectives.

- Team Leadership: Oversee teams of SIEM and UEBA Engineers, SOAR developers, and operational support staff, fostering a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging team members to share insights, learn collaboratively, and strive for excellence.

- Change Management: Identify and address issues related to service performance, configuration, integrations, and availability. Seek opportunities to automate incident response tasks to alleviate the incident response workload. Engage stakeholders to promote changes that enhance the organization's security posture.

- Collaboration: Partner with key stakeholders, including project managers, security analysts, and leadership, to ensure that services and deliverables are in alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

- Industry Monitoring and Analysis: Continuously track industry trends, emerging technologies, and leading platforms related to cyber analytics and SOAR services. Identify opportunities to enhance service performance and introduce new features and technologies that bolster security and support the organization's cybersecurity strategy.

- Reporting: Regularly update leadership with progress reports, highlighting significant achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement regarding SOAR, analytics platforms, and platform operations.

- Budget Management: Develop business cases for new initiatives and manage the budget for services and initiatives, including expense reports, service invoices, accruals, and forecasting.

- Cost Optimization: Collaborate with supporting functions to assess the costs associated with cybersecurity analytics and SOAR services, identifying opportunities for cost savings.

- Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that service management and deliverables adhere to relevant regulations and corporate policies, providing support to partner functions to facilitate audits and compliance objectives.

- Project Coordination: Implement and coordinate assigned projects, generating accurate and timely results in various formats such as reports and presentations. Analyze information and evaluate results to determine optimal solutions and resolve issues.

- Team Development: Create an environment that promotes accountability, high standards, and innovation. Ensure team members understand performance expectations and track goal progress effectively.

- Human Resources Activities: Address employee concerns proactively, maintaining professionalism and courtesy at all times. Communicate goals and results regularly with team members, ensuring thorough orientations for new hires.

Additional responsibilities include providing timely information to supervisors and colleagues, managing interpersonal conflicts, and ensuring organized and effective time management.

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