[Hiring] Vice President, Cyber Defense @Cyderes
Apr 05, 2025 - Cyderes is hiring a remote Vice President, Cyber Defense. đź’¸ Salary: unspecified. đź“ŤLocation: USA, UK, Canada, India.
Role Description
The Vice President (VP) of Cyber Defense will be responsible for leading and overseeing the development, implementation, and management of the company's cyber defense strategies. This leadership role will involve directing a highly skilled team in identifying, responding to, and mitigating cyber risks and threats across all business units. The VP of Cyber Defense will work closely with other senior leaders to ensure that our cybersecurity framework supports and enhances the overall objectives of the organization.
- Develop and implement an enterprise-wide cyber defense strategy aligned with the organization’s risk management framework and overall business goals.
- Establish and drive a cyber defense roadmap that integrates with broader IT and security strategies, focusing on protecting the company's data, assets, and infrastructure.
- Oversee the continuous monitoring of cybersecurity threats, vulnerabilities, and incidents across all digital channels.
- Lead and direct the response to security incidents and breaches, ensuring appropriate action is taken and the company’s interests are safeguarded.
- Define, implement, and manage policies, procedures, and protocols for all cyber defense operations, ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
- Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing cyber defense team of experts, providing guidance, career development, and operational support.
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the cyber defense team and across the broader security organization.
- Ensure the team is trained on the latest cyber defense technologies, practices, and threat landscape developments.
- Identify and assess potential cyber risks and vulnerabilities, and provide proactive mitigation strategies to prevent breaches.
- Collaborate with other departments to ensure the organization meets compliance and regulatory requirements, including GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, and others as necessary.
- Develop and maintain a risk management framework for cybersecurity, reporting regularly to senior leadership on risk assessments and mitigation efforts.
- Lead the development and implementation of an effective incident response plan, ensuring rapid detection, containment, and resolution of cyber incidents.
- Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and third-party service providers, during incident response and recovery operations.
- Drive post-incident analysis, identifying lessons learned, and continuously improving the organization’s security posture.
- Oversee the evaluation, implementation, and management of cutting-edge cybersecurity tools and technologies to detect, prevent, and mitigate cyber threats.
- Ensure the integration of cyber defense tools across all aspects of the organization’s IT infrastructure.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or relevant certifications (CISSP, CISM, etc.) is preferred.
- Minimum of 10+ years in cybersecurity or related fields, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing cyber defense strategies at an executive level.
- Experience in managing and mitigating risks in large-scale IT and digital environments, particularly in a highly regulated industry (financial services, healthcare, etc.).
- Strong understanding of cybersecurity technologies, tools, and methodologies.
- Expertise in risk management, incident response, and disaster recovery planning.
- Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across all levels of the organization.
- Deep understanding of compliance regulations and industry standards.
- Experience with both traditional and advanced security tools (e.g., SIEM, firewalls, endpoint protection, threat intelligence platforms, etc.).
- Exceptional problem-solving skills with a proactive mindset.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage high-stakes, high-visibility incidents.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking abilities.
- Ability to lead through ambiguity and rapidly evolving threat landscapes.
Company Description
Cyderes (Cyber Defense and Response) is a pure-play, full life-cycle cybersecurity services provider with award-winning managed security services, identity and access management, and professional services designed to manage the cybersecurity risks of enterprise clients. We specialize in multi-technology, complex environments with the in speed and agility needed to tackle the most advanced cyber threats. We leverage our global scale and decades of experience to accelerate our clients’ cyber outcomes through a full lifecycle of cybersecurity services. We are a global company with operating centers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and India.
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Salary
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unspecified
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Remote
Location
USA, UK, Canada, India
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Apr 05, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA, UK, Canada, India |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
