Senior IT Security Leader: Threat Hunting & Incident Response

KBR, Inc.; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Security Principal to provide technical leadership across security operations, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, risk mitigation, and compliance.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and lead enterprise security initiatives that strengthen the organisation’s security posture. You will mentor security professionals and deliver cross-functional projects, collaborating with technical and business teams to advance our

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading security incident response activities.
• Strong expertise in vulnerability management and enterprise threat hunting.
• Experience with security frameworks, compliance programmes, and governance practices.
• Knowledge of identity and access governance, including RBAC.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide security initiatives and collaborating across technical and business teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across security operations, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, security architecture, identity and access governance, and compliance activities.
• Lead the response to complex cybersecurity incidents and drive enterprise-wide risk reduction initiatives.
• Advise senior stakeholders on security strategy and mentor security professionals while delivering cross-functional projects.

Skills

Leadership

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Threat hunting

Risk mitigation

Governance

Identity governance

Education

GIAC GSEC certification

Tools

ServiceNow Vulnerability Response

Tenable

Qualys

Rapid7

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a Senior IT Security Principal to provide technical leadership across security operations, incident response, threat hunting, vulnerability management, risk mitigation, and compliance.

You will act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and lead enterprise security initiatives that strengthen the organisation’s security posture. You will mentor security professionals and deliver cross-functional projects, collaborating with technical and business teams to advance our