Senior Manager, Threat Detection & Response

jj; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 350,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson & Johnson in Bengaluru, India is seeking a Senior Manager of Threat Detection & Incident Response to strengthen our cybersecurity posture through innovative services and technology.

The role leads digital forensics and incident response, coordinates with ISRM stakeholders, and guides a technical investigation team through containment and recovery.

Candidates should have deep knowledge of cybersecurity, tools, and frameworks, with the ability to mentor others and drive critical initiatives.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in computer science or relevant field.
• 10+ years of cyber security experience.
• Proven expertise in digital forensics and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Leadership and strategy: monitor threats, triage incidents, and guide the response team to containment and recovery.
• Digital forensics and incident response: collect/analyze devices, logs, malware, and artifacts for investigations.
• Incident reporting and stakeholder management: provide regular status updates to senior management.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

Technical writing

Cyber defense frameworks

SIEM tools

Scripting: PHP/Python/JS

AI/ML threat detection

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

SOAR platforms

AI tools

SIEM tools

Job description

Job Function

Technology Enterprise Strategy & Security

Job Sub Function

Security & Controls

Job Category

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson,we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & J­ohnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

We are seeking a multifaceted and expert Senior Manager of Threat Detection & Incident Response to join our global efforts in improving our cybersecurity posture through innovative services and technology solutions. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of cybersecurity principles, extensive experience in cyber defense technologies, and the ability to drive critical initiatives in a fast-paced environment. The main responsibility is to investigate and respond to business impacting IT Security incidents; ensuring timely and accurate incident validation, containment, and recovery.

This role will work with many stakeholders inside and outside of ISRM to ensure alignment and readiness to respond to IT Security incidents, evaluate tools and procedures, and provide mentorship and direction as a top domain expert on digital forensics and incident response.

Main Responsibilities

• Leadership and Strategy: Provide domain expertise and participate in performing continuous monitoring of suspicious activity and alerts, triage and diagnosis of threats, and root cause analysis and remediation of incidents. Review and accept critical issues for business impacting incidents and command a technical investigation team to respond through containment and recovery.
• Digital Forensics and Incident Response: Collect and analyze electronic devices, logs, malware, and other digital artifacts in support of security investigations and response.
• Incident Reporting and Stakeholder Management: Prepare and present regular reports and updates to senior management on the status and impact of incident response efforts.

Other Duties

• Team Development. Mentor and develop team members, encouraging a culture of innovation and continuous improvement.
• Tool Evaluation and Selection. Evaluate and recommend cybersecurity tools and technologies that improve response capabilities.
• Risk Management. Identify potential risks and vulnerabilities in systems and processes and coordinate mitigation of them.
• Threat Intelligence and Analysis. Use threat intelligence to advise response efforts and to bolster proactive defense measures.
• Metrics. Establish key performance indicators (critical metrics) to measure the efficiency of incident response services and initiatives.

Key Skills and Knowledge

• Digital forensics tools and techniques
• Incident response including major incident response leadership
• Technical writing and communication
• Cyber defense frameworks (NIST, ISO, CIS)
• SIEM tools (Splunk, Sentinel)
• Programming or scripting (PHP, Python, Javascript) including experience with automation platforms, SOAR, and data enrichment pipelines
• Familiarity with Artificial Intelligence and ML‑based threat detection and automation tools and how to govern their use in a SOC/TDR context
• Understanding of ML model behavior, false‑positive reduction, and ethical governance
• Data interpretation and feature‑analysis capabilities for threat‑analytics models

Required Minimum Education: BS or MS in computer science or relevant field of study

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• A minimum of 10 years of cyber security experience and industry leading frameworks
• A minimum of 6 years in a manager or similar senior role in cyber defense or related teams consisting of junior, senior, and manager level skills
• Demonstrable understanding and expert background in performing digital forensics and incident response
• Proficiency in cyber defense tools and technologies (e.g., SOAR platforms, AI tools, and SIEM tools)
• Solid grasp of security frameworks, compliance standards, and procedures (e.g., NIST, ISO, CIS)
• Strong proficiency in SIEM technologies and KQL or similar syntax
• Familiarity with threat detection and incident response methodologies
• Excellent executive intelligence writing and briefing skills

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Business Process Design, Collaboration, Crisis Management, Critical Thinking, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Developing Others, Inclusive Leadership, Information Security Auditing, Information Security Management System (ISMS), Information Technology (IT) Security Assessments, Information Technology Strategies, Leadership, Managing Managers, People Performance Management, Presentation Design, Process Optimization, Security Architecture Design, Security Policies