Senior Manager, Cyber Defense Operations

Senior Manager, Cyber Defense Operations

Build the Future with Aspen View Technology Partners

Leads the organization's cyber defense capability, accountable for identifying, containing, and recovering from cyber threats at speed and scale. This role holds strategic ownership across six sub-capabilities—including Incident Response, Threat Management, and Vulnerability Remediation—ensuring operations are intelligence-driven, metrics-guided, and continuously maturing.

• Competitive base
• Comprehensive benefits and wellness support
• Flexible work model: hybrid, remote, or in-office
• Real growth opportunities and leadership visibility
• Inclusive, respectful culture that blends U.S. innovation with Colombian heart
• A company that listens, invests in you, and celebrates wins together

• Own enterprise cyber defense strategy across detection, threat management, IR, vulnerability, patching, and reporting.
• Lead and mature the SOC by driving 24/7 Endpoint Detection, Logging & Monitoring (SIEM) coverage, and detection engineering.
• Define SOC KPIs, MTTD/MTTR targets, and the Reporting & Continuous Improvement framework for the function.
• Operationalize threat intelligence into detection use cases, hunting, and proactive defense.
• Own the Incident Response capability, including crisis management, major incident leadership, and executive communications.
• Build strategic MSSP and ISAC partnerships, representing the organization in threat intelligence sharing communities.

• Govern Vulnerability Remediation and Patch & Configuration Management through SLA accountability and risk-based prioritization.

• SIEM: Microsoft Sentinel or Splunk at enterprise scale for architecture, ingestion, and detection engineering.
• EDR/XDR: Crowd Strike, Microsoft Defender, or equivalent for policy management and investigations.
• Vulnerability Management: Tenable, Qualys, or equivalent for risk-based prioritization.
• Frameworks: Deep understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, attacker TTPs, and kill chain methodology.

• Experience: 12+ years in cybersecurity with 5+ years leading SOC or cyber defense operations at an enterprise scale.
• Certification: CISSP or CISM required; GCIA, GCIH, or GCFE is highly preferred.
• Communication: Exceptional ability to communicate complex threat scenarios and defense posture to executive and board audiences.
• Leadership: Proven leader in building and scaling high-performing SOC teams and driving measurable improvement in MTTD/MTTR.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

Aspen View is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe in creating an environment where all employees feel welcome, valued, and empowered to succeed. We celebrate diversity and strive to build a culture of inclusion where all individuals, regardless of their race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other characteristic, can thrive. We encourage applicants from all walks of life to join our team and make a lasting impact.

Visa Sponsorship Disclaimer:
Aspen View does not provide visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must already be legally authorized to work in their country of residence.