Global Cyber Defense Unit Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Acronis is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Unit Manager to lead and strengthen our global cyber defense capabilities. You will own security operations, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and proactive defense.

Build a high-performing, globally distributed team and drive maturity across strategy, people, and technology. The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, people leadership, and the ability to communicate with executives.

Qualifications

• Significant cybersecurity experience, including 5+ years in leadership roles.
• Experience leading global cyber defense operations and incidents.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Cyber Defense function with strategy, roadmap, and budget oversight.
• Oversee 24x7 security monitoring, incident response, and threat hunting.
• Own detection engineering lifecycle and map coverage to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Coordinate cross-functional incident response with legal, compliance, and exec leadership.
• Develop and mature threat intelligence capabilities and automate capabilities with governance.
• Lead post-incident reviews and drive corrective actions to closure.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Threat detection

Incident response

MITRE ATT&CK

SIEM / EDR / SOAR

Cloud security

Python scripting

Budget & vendor mgmt

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

SOAR

Threat intelligence platforms

Python scripting

Job description

Acronis is seeking an experienced Cyber Defense Unit Manager to lead and strengthen our global cyber defense capabilities. You will own security operations, threat detection, incident response, threat intelligence, and proactive defense.

Build a high-performing, globally distributed team and drive maturity across strategy, people, and technology. The role requires deep cybersecurity expertise, people leadership, and the ability to communicate with executives.