Director, Cyber Security Detection Engineering
Core
Senior leader directing enterprise detection engineering programs, data pipelines, and purple team operations across cloud, on-premises, and OT/ICS environments to validate threat detection efficacy and drive capability maturation.
Role type
Director, Cyber Security Detection Engineering
Builds
Enterprise detection capabilities, detection content libraries, automated enrichment/triage playbooks, and executive reporting dashboards.
Domain
Cyber Security / Industrial Control Systems (OT/ICS)
Required skills
Detection engineering lifecycle leadership, MITRE ATT&CK framework expertise, purple team adversary emulation, data pipeline architecture, cloud-native security integration, OT/ICS threat coordination, executive stakeholder management
Preferred skills
CISSP, CISM, GIAC (GCIA/GCDA/GMON), cloud certifications, ITIL
Technologies
SIEM, XDR, SOAR, MITRE ATT&CK, OT protocols
Responsibilities
Direct detection strategy and roadmap development; oversee data engineering for telemetry collection and normalization; manage creation and deployment of detection logic; orchestrate purple team adversary emulation exercises; operationalize AI/ML for automated triage; deliver executive metrics and maturity assessments; enforce detection governance policies.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership with hands-on technical oversight