Cyber Defense Manager
Job in
Austin, Travis County, Texas, 73301, USA
Listed on 2026-11-05
Listing for:
JustMarkets
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-05
Job specializations:
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Security Management & Operations, Information Security & Data Protection
Job Description & How to Apply Below
- Own Cyber Defense execution across SOC, detection engineering, incident response, and exposure remediation
- Lead alert triage quality, escalation standards, incident command, and response coordination
- Prioritize critical vulnerabilities and exposures using asset criticality, exploitability, and business impact
- Manage Cyber Defense dashboards, runbooks, remediation follow-up, and operational metrics
- Coordinate with IT, Platform, Product, GRC, Legal, and business owners during incidents and remediation
- Build and develop the Cyber Defense team, including hiring, onboarding, mentoring, and retaining security talent
- Drive continuous improvement of detection coverage, response playbooks, and security controls based on lessons learned and threat intelligence
- Report on Cyber Defense performance, incidents, and risk posture to security leadership and stakeholders
- 10+ years of experience in Information Security
- 3+ years in a security management or team lead role with direct people management experience
- Hands‑on experience managing SOC operations and leading incident command
- Ability to design and maintain detection logic across SIEM, EDR, and cloud platforms
- Knowledge of attack scenarios (ATO, credential theft) and MITRE ATT&CK mapping
- Experience prioritizing vulnerabilities using CVSS
- Hands‑on experience with enterprise SIEM (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, Chronicle, Elastic) and SOAR tooling
- Understanding of cloud security in AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Understanding of IAM, PAM, SSO, and identity attack vectors
- English
- Upper-Intermediate or higher - Ukrainian
- Fluent
- Experience in fintech or e-commerce industries
- Background as a SOC analyst or incident responder prior to management
- Experience building a SOC or Cyber Defense function from scratch
- Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms
- Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GSOM, GCED, GCIH)
- 20 paid vacation days per year
- 10 paid sick leave days per year
- Medical budget
- Professional education budget
- Language learning budget
- Wellness budget
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