Cyber Defense Head of Department; HOD

Hyundai Auto Ever America  (HAEA), the dynamic IT powerhouse behind Hyundai Motor Corporation, a Fortune 500 global leader in the automotive industry. As a key affiliate, we provide cutting-edgeIT services and support to top brands including Kia, Genesis, Hyundai Translead, Hyundai Mobis, Hyundai Capital, and Glovis.

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The Cyber Security Defense Head of Department (HOD) serves as the senior leader responsible for the vision, strategy, execution, and continuous advancement of the organization's cyber defense program. This role requires a highly experienced, hands-on cybersecurity executive with CISO-level expertise who can effectively balance strategic leadership with operational execution. The successful candidate will lead and mature all defensive security functions, including the Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, Threat & Vulnerability Management (TVM), Blue Team Operations, Red Team and Adversary Simulation, Penetration Testing, and Application Security.

The ideal candidate is a well-rounded cybersecurity leader who is equally comfortable presenting risk and security strategy to executive leadership as they are engaging directly with technical teams during active incidents, security assessments, or transformation initiatives. They will be expected to actively guide, mentor, and support teams at every level, roll up their sleeves when necessary, and foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence, continuous improvement, and innovation.

This leader will play a critical role in strengthening the organization's security posture, developing high-performing teams, and ensuring cyber defense capabilities evolve to address emerging threats and business objectives. Key responsibilities of this role are outlined below.

• Oversee 24x7 SOC operations, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and response to security events, across levels 1-3.
• Drive continuous enhancement of detection engineering, threat hunting, and security analytics.
• Implement best-in-class security tooling, automation, and operational processes.

• Lead internal Red Team and offensive security capabilities, including penetration testing.
• Define testing methodologies, operational rules of engagement, and reporting standards.
• Translate offensive findings into actionable improvements for defensive teams and architecture.

• Oversee the Incident Response program, ensuring rapid and effective handling of security incidents.
• Lead tabletop exercises, simulation drills, and readiness assessments.
• Facilitate and lead high/critical incident responses,when the Incident Response Manager is unavailable.
  
  Coordinate with legal, communications, and executive stakeholders during major incidents.

• Own the enterprise-wide vulnerability management strategy, including prioritization, remediation, and reporting.
• Drive continuous scanning,…