Head of Security Operations Center & Cyber Defense

CVS Health; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 144,000 - 288,000; Full time

Job summary

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director for its Security Operations Center to lead cybersecurity operations across the organization, guiding threat monitoring, detection, investigation, response, and recovery efforts. You will establish standards, governance, and metrics tied to business priorities while maturing security capabilities.

You will build and mentor a high-performing SOC team, advancing automation and AI-enabled analytics across cloud, endpoint, and network domains to strengthen

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience.
• 5+ years leading Security Operations Center (SOC) or related teams.
• 5+ years operating and optimizing enterprise security platforms (SIEM, EDR/XDR, SOAR).
• 3+ years building and maturing security operations capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead SOC strategy, execution, and continuous improvement.
• Establish processes, metrics, and reporting for security operations.
• Lead threat detection, incident response, and threat hunting activities.
• Drive automation and AI-enabled capabilities to improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with cloud, engineering, and security teams to strengthen posture.

Skills

SOC leadership

Threat detection

Incident response

Security automation

Cloud security

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

CrowdStrike Falcon

Wirespeed

Google Security Command Center

Defender XDR

Job description

CVS Health is seeking a Lead Director for its Security Operations Center to lead cybersecurity operations across the organization, guiding threat monitoring, detection, investigation, response, and recovery efforts. You will establish standards, governance, and metrics tied to business priorities while maturing security capabilities.

You will build and mentor a high-performing SOC team, advancing automation and AI-enabled analytics across cloud, endpoint, and network domains to strengthen