Cyber Security Lead
New Position
Amphenol is one of the world's largest providers of high-technology interconnect, sensor and antenna solutions and a Fortune 500 company. Our products Enable the Electronics Revolution across virtually every end market, including Automotive, Broadband Communications, Commercial Aerospace, Industrial, Information Technology and Data Communications, Military, Mobile Devices and Mobile Networks.
HSIO, a division of Amphenol, is the market leader for high-speed, high-bandwidth electrical connectors for the Telecom/Datacom/Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning markets (Mobile Networks, Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Routers, Switches, etc.). Our products help to enable the electronics revolution and remain a key enabler for all the major Tier 1 OEM's globally.
We are currently looking for a Cyber Security Lead to join our team.
WHAT DOES A CYBER SECURITY LEAD DO?
The Cybersecurity Lead is responsible for overseeing Amphenol HSIO's global cybersecurity operations, policies, controls, incident response, and audit readiness. This role combines technical leadership, security engineering, and governance & compliance responsibilities while leading a team of three analysts across multiple time zones.
You will collaborate closely with Infrastructure, Network Engineering, ERP, HR, Finance, and global business units to strengthen Amphenol's security posture, enhance detection and response capabilities, and ensure compliance with internal and external audit requirements (SOX, corporate audits, SOC2 vendor assessments, etc.).
Responsibilities include:
Leadership & Strategy
Lead, mentor, and develop a global cybersecurity team focused on endpoint security, identity protection, vulnerability management, and incident response.Drive the Cybersecurity Roadmap and maturity model aligned to corporate and divisional objectives.Serve as a trusted security advisor to IT leadership, site managers, engineering, and executive stakeholders.
Security Operations & EngineeringOwn global EDR/ITP operations:
Crowd Strike Falcon Endpoint Protection, Identity Threat Protection (ITP).Manage SIEM monitoring, use cases, tuning, and incident investigations using Microsoft Sentinel.Oversee identity and access security via Microsoft Entra , Active Directory, conditional access, MFA, privileged access, and RBAC governance.Strengthen endpoint security posture through Intune configuration, compliance policies, encryption, and secure baseline deployment.Coordinate vulnerability management, remediation cycles, and penetration test results across sites and business units.Lead incident response efforts, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning.Governance, Risk & Compliance
Maintain and continually improve security policies, standards, baselines, and procedures.Manage Vanta compliance automation for SOC, SOX, and internal controls monitoring.Prepare evidence, documentation, and corrective actions for internal and external audits.Lead security risk assessments for IT systems, applications, cloud services, and vendors.Support secure change management processes, CAB participation, and segregation-of-duty reviews.Cloud & Infrastructure Security
Strengthen cloud security posture in Azure (Identity, Network Security Groups, Defender for Cloud, Security Center).Oversee security controls for global network infrastructure, including:Fortinet Fortigate, Forti AnalyzerCisco MerakiArista switching and Wi-FiPartner with Network Engineering and Infrastructure teams to secure new sites, expansions, and global connectivity upgrades.QUALIFICATIONS:
5+ years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or senior specialist role.Strong technical expertise in:Microsoft Entra / Conditional AccessActive Directory & Group PolicyIntune endpoint security & complianceCrowd Strike Falcon (EDR, ITP)Microsoft Defender suíteMicrosoft Sentinel (SIEM)Azure Security toolsDemonstrated experience with:Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) frameworksVanta (or similar compliance automation platforms)Internal and external audit readinessSOC2, SOX, ISO
27001, or NIST CSF controlsHands-on experience securing enterprise…
