Chief, Cyber Defense Operations

M&T Bank Corporation; Buffalo (NY); Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 279,000; Full time

Job summary

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY is seeking a strategic Head of Cyber Defense Operations to lead enterprise cyber defense capabilities across detection, response, and recovery. This role coordinates with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunt, and Detection Engineering to maintain 24x7x365 security resilience.

You will direct CSOC operations, Incident Response, Insider Threat, and DLP programs, driving automation and AI-enabled improvements while partnering with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Audit,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 9+ years of relevant work experience.
• Or 13 years combined higher education and/or work history.
• Minimum 3 years of managerial experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee CSOC operations, monitoring, triage, and containment of incidents.
• Modernize cyber defense through automation, AI-enabled capabilities, and analytics.
• Oversee CIRT incident response, recovery, and post-incident reviews.
• Act as Cyber Incident Commander for high-severity incidents.
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunting, and Detection Engineering.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

SOC/CSOC experience

Threat intelligence collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Job description

M&T Bank Corporation in Buffalo, NY is seeking a strategic Head of Cyber Defense Operations to lead enterprise cyber defense capabilities across detection, response, and recovery. This role coordinates with Threat Intelligence, Threat Hunt, and Detection Engineering to maintain 24x7x365 security resilience.

You will direct CSOC operations, Incident Response, Insider Threat, and DLP programs, driving automation and AI-enabled improvements while partnering with Technology, Risk, Compliance, Audit,