Global Cyber Defense Unit Lead

Acronis; United States; On-site; USD 170,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Generous vacation

Job summary

Acronis is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Unit Manager to lead and strengthen global cyber defense capabilities. This role owns security operations, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and proactive defense, while building a high-performing, intelligence-driven function.

The ideal candidate combines deep cybersecurity expertise with operational leadership and people management to succeed in a fast-paced tech environment, balancing strategy, hands‑on work, and

Qualifications

• Significant cybersecurity experience (typically 10+ years) in security operations, incident response, threat detection, or cyber defense.
• 5+ years leading teams in a global, multi‑time‑zone environment.
• Proven experience leading major incident response efforts from detection through recovery and post‑incident review.
• Strong understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and modern attacker techniques.
• Hands‑on knowledge of SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR, threat intelligence, and security monitoring technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Defense function, including strategy, roadmap, operating model, and continuous maturity improvement.
• Manage, mentor, and develop a global team of analysts, responders, threat hunters, and detection engineers.
• Define build‑versus‑buy approach for the function and manage MDR/MSSP partnerships.
• Oversee 24x7 security monitoring, alert triage, investigation, and escalation across environments.
• Lead proactive threat hunting and attack surface monitoring.
• Own the detection engineering lifecycle and map coverage to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Lead incident response, crisis communication, and post‑incident reviews with executives.
• Build threat intelligence capability and translate into detections and actions.
• Drive automation and AI‑assisted capabilities with governance and oversight.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Security operations

Threat detection

Incident response

Threat hunting

Cloud security (AWS/Azure)

Budget management

Automation & scripting

Communication to executives

Education

Certifications: CISSP/CISM/GIAC/OSCP

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

Acronis is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Unit Manager to lead and strengthen global cyber defense capabilities. This role owns security operations, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and proactive defense, while building a high-performing, intelligence-driven function.

The ideal candidate combines deep cybersecurity expertise with operational leadership and people management to succeed in a fast-paced tech environment, balancing strategy, hands‑on work, and