Cyber Defense Strategy Architect

Optimum; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a Lead Cyber Defense Strategy to drive the strategic direction and coordination of enterprise cyber defense capabilities. You will align SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management to reduce risk and improve resilience.

The role requires 8+ years in cyber security, strong leadership, and experience with cyber defense frameworks such as NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK. Join a team focused on proactive defense and executive-level reporting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 8+ years experience in Cyber Security or related field
• Demonstrated experience in SOC, incident response, threat intelligence, or vulnerability management leadership
• Strong knowledge of cyber defense frameworks and standards (e.g., NIST CSF, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27001)
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional programs and influence outcomes without direct authority
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the cyber defense operations strategy, roadmap, and operating model
• Coordinate priorities and execution across SOC, IR, Threat Intelligence, Vulnerability Management, and security engineering teams
• Establish and lead oversight, including operational reviews, risk reviews, and post-incident reviews
• Drive development and standardization of playbooks, runbooks, escalation paths, and response coordination protocols
• Translate emerging threats into operational priorities, detection use cases, and control improvements
• Develop and report KPIs/KRIs such as MTTR, detection coverage, and remediation SLA performance
• Partner with Infrastructure, IT, Legal, Privacy, and business teams during incident response and readiness efforts
• Lead improvement exercises and operational readiness drills (PTEs, Table tops, etc.) to strengthen crisis response; identify gaps and coordinate automation

Skills

Cyber security leadership

SOC coordination

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering/IT or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

SOAR

EDR

Case management

Job description

Optimum is seeking a Lead Cyber Defense Strategy to drive the strategic direction and coordination of enterprise cyber defense capabilities. You will align SOC, Incident Response, Threat Intelligence, and Vulnerability Management to reduce risk and improve resilience.

The role requires 8+ years in cyber security, strong leadership, and experience with cyber defense frameworks such as NIST CSF and MITRE ATT&CK. Join a team focused on proactive defense and executive-level reporting.