Advanced Cyber Defense Practice Lead

Booz Allen Hamilton; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an Advanced Cyber Defense Practice Lead to shape and deliver cutting‑edge cyber defense capabilities for multinational clients. You will guide SOC and Cyber Fusion Center modernization, drive AI‑enabled SOC concepts, and lead high‑impact technical engagements across regions including Europe and North America.

You will manage senior stakeholders, shape strategies, and oversee solution architecture while growing a multidisciplinary team in a fast‑paced,

Qualifications

• 12+ years leading modern SOC, Cyber Fusion Center, CSIRT, cyber defense, or detection programs in large enterprises.
• 5+ years designing SOC/CFC operating models: governance, workflows, escalation paths, coverage, metrics.
• Experience in detection engineering and use‑case lifecycle management across enterprise telemetry.
• Experience with security telemetry pipelines, AI‑enabled SOC workflows, automation, ML, and analytics.
• Advising CISOs and cyber defense leaders on strategy, maturity, gaps, and roadmaps.
• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, IAM, cloud security platforms, and enterprise security technologies.
• Experience developing proposals, technical narratives, roadmaps, and client‑ready presentations.
• Experience coaching multidisciplinary teams and operating in a high‑growth environment.
• Ability to lead client delivery, including solution architecture and quality oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Shape and deliver Booz Allen’s advanced cyber defense capabilities for CISOs and security operations teams.
• Lead solution design, proposal shaping, and high‑impact technical engagements.
• Direct client delivery and architecture, ensuring successful outcomes.
• Manage and grow the team while supporting business development and thought leadership.

Skills

Leadership

SOC/Cyber Fusion Center

Detection engineering

Executive stakeholder engagement

Proposal development

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

XDR

EDR

NDR

IAM

Cloud security platforms

Job description

Advanced Cyber Defense Practice Lead

The Opportunity:

Shape and deliver Booz Allen’s advanced cyber defense capabilities, working closely with internal CTO and R&D to develop and implement solutions for CISOs, cyber defense leaders, and security operations teams. Design next‑generation operating models, modernize SOC and Fusion Center capabilities, and strengthen detection engineering and use‑case lifecycle management. Guide modern SOC, Cyber Fusion Center, and detection and response transformation initiatives for large multinational enterprises across select international regions, including Europe, North America, and Asia. Drive adoption of AI‑enabled and agentic SOC concepts in practical, mission‑focused ways. Lead the building or transforming of SOC, CSIRT, or cyber defense functions in complex enterprise environments. Lead solution design, proposal shaping, high‑impact technical engagement, and client delivery. Manage and grow a team while supporting business development, thought leadership, and overall operational excellence.

You Have:

• 12+ years of experience leading modern SOC, Cyber Fusion Center, CSIRT, cyber defense, or detection and response programs in large, complex enterprise environments

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing SOC or Cyber Fusion Center operating models, including governance, workflows, escalation paths, coverage models, and performance metrics

• Experience in detection engineering and use‑case lifecycle management, including triage, tuning, enrichment, prioritization, and measurement across enterprise telemetry

• Experience with advanced cyber defense tools and enablers such as security telemetry pipelines, AI‑enabled SOC workflows, automation, machine learning, and behavioral or anomaly analytics

• Experience advising senior stakeholders, including CISOs and cyber defense leaders, on strategy, maturity, gaps, target‑state design, and actionable improvement roadmaps

• Experience with SIEM, SOAR, XDR, EDR, NDR, IAM, cloud security platforms, and enterprise security technologies

• Experience developing proposals, technical solution narratives, roadmaps, business cases, and client‑ready presentations

• Experience coaching and leading multidisciplinary technical teams, and operating effectively in a high‑growth, entrepreneurial environment

• Ability to lead client delivery, including solution architecture, technical execution, engagement leadership, and quality oversight

• Bachelor’s degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience translating enterprise cyber defense into client delivery, including executive facilitation, structured problem solving, stakeholder alignment, and polished written and verbal communication, and applying MITRE ATT&CK, cyber kill chain concepts, threat intelligence, threat hunting, purple teaming, adversary emulation, deception, exposure management, or related threat-informed methodologies to improve detection and response

• Experience with cyber defense maturation journeys, operating model transformation, Cyber Fusion Center design, CSIRT development, security operations modernization, or managed detection and response transformation

• Experience with cloud security operations, SaaS security, identity-centric detection and response, OT/ICS cyber defense, or large-scale hybrid enterprise security environments

• Experience across both production security data pipelines and AI/ML-enabled detection or prioritization, including where advanced analytics are useful and where rules, signatures, automation, or human judgment remain necessary

• Experience creating thought leadership, presenting at industry events, leading technical workshops, or supporting market-facing cyber defense campaigns that build credibility with CISO and cyber defense communities

• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time based on client and business needs, and adapt global methodologies to regional market needs, regulatory expectations, language requirements, and client operating environments

• Ability to engage senior stakeholders while maintaining credibility with technical SOC and cyber defense teams

• Possession of strong executive communication skills

• Master’s degree

• CISSP, CISM, GIAC, GCIH, GCIA, GMON, GCTI, SANS, CREST, OSCP, Splunk, Cloud Security, or similar Certifications

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.