Manager – Cybersecurity Fusion Center

Jobtailor; West Valley City (UT); On-site; USD 190,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned cybersecurity leader to guide the 24x7 Fusion Center and Incident Response operations. The role focuses on organizing cyber capabilities, delivering services, and mentoring a growing team.

You will drive incident response, security metrics, and the adoption of best practices across diverse environments. The ideal candidate has broad experience in information security, regulatory compliance, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a cybersecurity field.
• CISSP or SANS 700+ Series certification is preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years leading technology teams.
• 5+ years in information security technologies and systems.
• Knowledge of HIPAA/HITECH regulations.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Experience with security and privacy regulations (PCI DSS, SOX, FRCP...).
• Ability to manage dispersed teams incl. offshore/onshore.

Responsibilities

• Assist and advise the Cybersecurity Director in organizing, managing, and delivering cybersecurity functional responsibilities.
• Lead a team of cybersecurity caregivers and deliver cybersecurity services for the assigned function.
• Train, mentor, coach, recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity personnel.
• Evaluate, plan, and implement cybersecurity tools, processes, and functionality.
• Develop and adopt cybersecurity best practices and standards.
• Coordinate with IT teams, service providers, and stakeholders on enterprise initiatives.
• Improve and manage cybersecurity services, service levels, roadmap, metrics, and KPIs.
• Lead the organization’s 24x7 Fusion Center and Incident Response functions.
• Oversee analysts, responders, and incident coordinators in monitoring and response.

Skills

Team leadership

Cybersecurity

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Mentoring

Risk management

Incident response

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CISSP or SANS 700+ Series

Tools

SIEM/SOAR

EDR

MITRE ATT&CK

NIST 800-61

Job description

• Assist and advise the Cybersecurity Director in organizing, managing, and delivering cybersecurity functional responsibilities
• Lead a team of cybersecurity caregivers and deliver cybersecurity services for the assigned function
• Train, mentor, coach, recruit, develop, and retain cybersecurity personnel
• Evaluate, plan, and implement cybersecurity tools, processes, and functionality
• Develop and adopt cybersecurity best practices and standards
• Coordinate with Information Technology teams, service providers, and stakeholders on enterprise initiatives and new technology capabilities
• Improve and manage cybersecurity services, service levels, roadmap, metrics, and KPIs
• Lead the organization’s 24x7 Fusion Center and Incident Response functions
• Oversee analysts, responders, and incident coordinators conducting monitoring, threat detection, investigation, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident improvement
• Provide operational leadership for event monitoring, incident response, escalation management, and security operations processes
• Maintain MTTD and MTTR targets, 24x7 coverage, service availability, alert fidelity, incident SLAs, response automation, and SOC maturity
• Direct day-to-day SOC operations, workload management, staffing, and resource allocation
• Monitor security events, alerts, and indicators of compromise across cloud, endpoint, network, identity, email, and application environments
• Establish incident response processes and operational readiness for emerging threats
• Set performance expectations, training plans, career pathways, and succession planning
• Conduct performance evaluations and provide ongoing mentoring and professional development
• Foster accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous learning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree through an accredited institution, or an advanced cybersecurity certification such as the CISSP or SANS 700+ Series
• 3+ years of leading technology teams
• 5+ years of relevant experience in information systems/security technologies and systems
• Demonstrated understanding of the eight Information System Security domains in the CISSP Common Body of Knowledge and the four core Information Security Practice areas and tasks for CISM
• Knowledge of information security regulations, including HIPAA/HITECH
• Effective leadership and communication skills
• Strong analysis, problem resolution, judgment, and decision-making skills
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
• Experience in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Experience using word processing, spreadsheet, database, internet, e-mail, and scheduling applications
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Results and customer service orientation
• Risk-based approach to implementing cybersecurity best practices and safeguards
• ITIL certification preferred
• 7+ years of related experience preferred
• Experience with security and privacy regulations including PCI DSS, SOX, FRCP, JCAHO, GLBA, State Breach, FERPA, and FCRA preferred
• Experience in a healthcare or healthcare insurance environment preferred
• Ability to manage geographically dispersed teams, including off-shore and on-shore preferred
• Knowledge of SOCs, incident response methodologies, threat detection and hunting, SIEM/SOAR, EDR, network security, MITRE ATT&CK, and NIST 800-61 preferred
• Experience building and managing high-performing cybersecurity teams preferred
• Ability to communicate information, operate computers and IT equipment, read monitors/documents, and remain seated or standing for long periods

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading cybersecurity teams, implementing best practices, and managing incident response operations. Proficient in evaluating and adopting cybersecurity tools and processes while ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• CISSP Certification
• Incident Response Management
• Cybersecurity Best Practices
• Team Leadership
• Information Security Regulations

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cybersecurity Tools
• Threat Detection
• SIEM/SOAR
• Network Security
• Incident Response Methodologies
• Risk Management
• MTTD and MTTR Management
• Performance Metrics
• SOC Operations
• Information Systems Security

Soft Skills

• Effective Communication
• Problem Resolution
• Decision-Making
• Collaboration
• Mentoring

Certifications & Qualifications

• CISSP
• ITIL Certification

Industry Keywords

• HIPAA
• PCI DSS
• SOX
• FRCP
• JCAHO
• GLBA
• State Breach
• FERPA
• FCRA
• Healthcare Security

Tools & Technologies

• EDR
• Cloud Security
• Endpoint Security
• Identity Management
• Email Security
• Application Security