Associate Director of Cyber Security & Operations

Disabled Job Seekers; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

First Day Foundation is seeking an experienced, hands-on Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead and mature cybersecurity operations across the organization. This leader will partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to protect a mission-driven environment while enabling efficient and secure operations.

The role oversees monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity security, security engineering, and compliance initiatives; translating executive priorities

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity or IT security.
• 3+ years leading security operations or cross-functional security initiatives.
• Strong experience with security operations and incident response, including triage, investigations, containment, recovery, and post-incident review.
• Experience with Microsoft security technologies (Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Defender, CA, Purview).

Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Cyber Security in developing and maintaining the organization's cybersecurity strategy, roadmap, policies, and procedures.
• Lead day-to-day security operations across First Day Foundation and affiliates, including alert triage, investigations, incident coordination, and remediation.
• Translate executive priorities into actionable operating plans with clear ownership and tracked remediation.
• Oversee security platforms (EDR/XDR, SIEM, cloud and identity security) and coordinate remediation actions.
• Manage incident response program and provide executive reporting and lessons learned.
• Drive vulnerability and exposure management with cross‑functional IT teams.
• Strengthen MFA, Conditional Access, privileged access controls, and third‑party access management.
• Establish AI security governance for employee-built agents and automation with proper guardrails.
• Assist with vendor risk assessments, security reviews, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Develop meaningful security metrics and leadership reports on incident trends and program maturity.

Skills

Security operations

Incident response

Vulnerability management

Identity security

Security engineering

Regulatory/compliance

Vendor management

AI governance

Communication

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity or related field

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon Complete

Microsoft 365 security

SIEM

Defender/ENS

Job description

First Day Foundation is seeking an experienced, hands-on Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead and mature cybersecurity operations across the organization. This leader will partner with IT leadership and business stakeholders to protect a mission-driven environment while enabling efficient and secure operations.

The role oversees monitoring, incident response, vulnerability management, identity security, security engineering, and compliance initiatives; translating executive priorities