Director of Cybersecurity
Jobs via Dice, Naperville, IL, United States
Director of Cybersecurity: Lead the Charge Against Cyber Threats
Your Mission:
- Lead our Security Operations Center, incident response, and enterprise security tools
- Bridge strategic vision and tactical excellence, ensuring 24/7 protection
- Drive continuous improvement across our security stack, from endpoint to cloud
- Translate complex threats into actionable defenses and manage key vendor relationships
You’re the One We’re Looking For:
- Deep technical knowledge and operational excellence
- Thrives in dynamic environments and manages multiple critical initiatives
- Proven success building and running enterprise security operations
- Strong communication skills and a passion for technology
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage security systems, incident response, vulnerability management, and tech risk
- Lead security projects, contribute to awareness programs and policy development
- Stay ahead of emerging threats and lead high-severity incident response
- Collaborate with tech teams, business associates, and executives
What We Want to See:
- Microsoft tech expertise (Defender, Entra, Intune, Sentinel, Azure) is a must.
- Bachelor's degree in CS, or Engineering
- 8+ years of InfoSec experience, with a focus on cybersecurity
- Experience in financial services or consulting a plus