Cybersecurity Director — Cloud-Native & MSSP Leadership

Neolife Updates; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Asset Living, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based real estate management leader, seeks a strategic Director, Cybersecurity to lead its enterprise security program, aligning with NIST CSF 2.0 and CIS Controls. The role centralizes security operations in a cloud-first Microsoft 365 environment and builds a high-performing team with MSSP partnerships to mature telemetry and incident response.

You will drive governance, risk, and security programs across multifamily, single-family, and student housing

Qualifications

• Degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of IT and cybersecurity experience.
• 3+ years in a dedicated cybersecurity leadership role.
• Experience leading transformation initiatives aligned with NIST CSF and CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing cybersecurity team with clear roles and escalations across stakeholders and MSSP partners.
• Integrate Microsoft 365 Defender, Entra ID, Intune, Purview for telemetry and threat response.
• Develop and refine enterprise incident response playbooks and crisis management programs.
• Oversee security monitoring: EDR, ITDR, MDR, SIEM, vulnerability management, and cloud posture management.
• Drive identity and access governance with Entra ID SSO and automated provisioning.
• Lead continuous threat exposure management through vulnerability scanning and penetration testing.
• Implement security awareness training programs with measurable risk visibility for leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

NIST CSF & CIS Controls

Cloud security

Threat detection & response

Security governance

Vendor/MSSP management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Information Security/CS

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Microsoft Defender XDR

Entra ID

Purview

EDR

ITDR

MDR

SIEM

Vulnerability Management

Cloud Security Posture Management

Job description

Asset Living, a Dallas-Fort Worth-based real estate management leader, seeks a strategic Director, Cybersecurity to lead its enterprise security program, aligning with NIST CSF 2.0 and CIS Controls. The role centralizes security operations in a cloud-first Microsoft 365 environment and builds a high-performing team with MSSP partnerships to mature telemetry and incident response.

You will drive governance, risk, and security programs across multifamily, single-family, and student housing