AI-First Cyber Defense Director

Career Techniques; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Techniques seeks a Director of Cyber Defense to own the enterprise cyber defense mission, encompassing detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and DFIR. The role drives AI adoption with agentic defense while safeguarding AI platforms, gateways, and workloads with strong governance.

The ideal leader will pair deep operational cyber defense expertise in the Microsoft security ecosystem with a proven record of building teams, transforming operating

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cyber defense or security operations experience, with 5+ years leading teams.
• Experience applying AI/ML and automation to security operations.
• Deep expertise in the Microsoft security ecosystem and modern SOAR platforms.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCFA or equivalent.
• Familiarity with NIST CSF, ISO 27001, CIS, GDPR.

Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise cyber defense function spanning detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and DFIR.
• Direct 24x7 global IT security monitoring across a multi-tenant environment.
• Architect agentic cyber defense with AI agents and human-in-the-loop controls.
• Govern AI used in cyber defense with governance and security.
• Own incident response framework and lead major incident command, post-incident reviews.
• Drive SIEM/SOAR strategy and AI-enhanced detections.
• Mature threat intelligence program and proactive threat hunting.
• Engage stakeholders and report posture to executives and boards.
• Build and retain a high-performing cyber defense team.
• Ensure regulatory alignment across banking entities.

Skills

Cyber defense leadership

AI/ML in security

Microsoft security ecosystem

SOAR platforms

Python

PowerShell

KQL

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/InfoSec

Advanced degree (plus)

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Entra ID

SOAR platforms

Microsoft Purview

Job description

Career Techniques seeks a Director of Cyber Defense to own the enterprise cyber defense mission, encompassing detection engineering, incident response, threat intelligence, threat hunting, and DFIR. The role drives AI adoption with agentic defense while safeguarding AI platforms, gateways, and workloads with strong governance.

The ideal leader will pair deep operational cyber defense expertise in the Microsoft security ecosystem with a proven record of building teams, transforming operating