Cyber Incident Response Director – IR Program & MSSP Lead

Boyd Gaming; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading entertainment company in Las Vegas seeks an experienced Cyber Incident Response Lead to oversee the incident response lifecycle and enhance detection capabilities. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years in incident response leadership. This role requires exceptional leadership and analytical skills, along with expertise in managing vendors and transitioning services. An opportunity to lead a high-performing team focusing on program maturity and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in cybersecurity, 5+ years in incident response.
• Experience in leading cyber incident response teams.
• Strong understanding of detection technologies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee full incident response lifecycle.
• Drive continuous improvement of threat detection.
• Lead MSSP services transition.
• Build and mentor incident response team.

Skills

Incident response leadership

Threat detection technologies

Vendor management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

CrowdStrike

Microsoft Defender

Job description

A leading entertainment company in Las Vegas seeks an experienced Cyber Incident Response Lead to oversee the incident response lifecycle and enhance detection capabilities. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of cybersecurity experience, with at least 5 years in incident response leadership. This role requires exceptional leadership and analytical skills, along with expertise in managing vendors and transitioning services. An opportunity to lead a high-performing team focusing on program maturity and compliance.