Director, Cyber Operations & SOC Leadership

Baylor University; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor University is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity Operations to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university's cybersecurity program. You will protect information assets, monitor threats, coordinate incident response, and lead a team of cybersecurity professionals to strengthen Baylor's security posture in support of teaching, research, and service.

A Master’s degree and ten years of relevant work experience are required, and all applicants must be authorized

Qualifications

• Master’s degree required with 10 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven leadership of cybersecurity operations and teams.
• Experience coordinating incident response and risk management across a university or large org.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction for Baylor's cybersecurity operations program.
• Develop and execute operational cybersecurity strategies aligned with institutional goals and risk management priorities.
• Lead the SOC functions including threat monitoring, detection, analysis, and response.
• Establish operational metrics and KPIs to measure program effectiveness.
• Maintain readiness for cybersecurity incidents and emerging threats.
• Direct the university's cybersecurity incident response program.
• Coordinate investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Lead response efforts during significant cybersecurity events.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, privacy, communications, and leadership during incidents.
• Oversee security technologies: SIEM, EDR, vulnerability management, cloud, email security, and monitoring tools.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

SOC management

Threat monitoring

Incident response

Risk management

Education

Master's degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Vulnerability management

Cloud security

Email security

Security monitoring

Job description

Baylor University is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity Operations to provide strategic leadership and operational oversight for the university's cybersecurity program. You will protect information assets, monitor threats, coordinate incident response, and lead a team of cybersecurity professionals to strengthen Baylor's security posture in support of teaching, research, and service.

A Master’s degree and ten years of relevant work experience are required, and all applicants must be authorized