Senior Cyber Defense Lead (Hybrid)

Selective Insurance; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 130,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Incentive plan eligibility

Comprehensive health care plans

Retirement savings with company match

Tuition assistance and reimbursement

20 days paid time off

Job summary

Selective Insurance is seeking a senior Cyber Defense Specialist to strengthen its defense posture through a blend of SOC, incident response, and security engineering. The role leads complex cybersecurity initiatives and collaborates with IT, business units, and vendors to mitigate threats and improve defenses.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in information security, certifications such as CISSP/GCIH, and strong communication to articulate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive experience in information technology, information security, or risk-related roles.
• 5+ years of direct cybersecurity experience in security operations, incident response, cyber defense, or related disciplines.
• Experience independently managing complex technical work and driving security initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a senior subject matter expert and escalation point for Cyber Defense.
• Monitors, analyzes, investigates, and responds to security alerts across endpoint, network, identity, email, and cloud environments.
• Performs alert triage and case management, validating events and escalating as needed.
• Supports and leads incident response activities including scoping, evidence review, containment, and escalation.
• Administers and improves Cyber Defense technologies such as EDR, SIEM, NAC, vulnerability management tools, and other monitoring platforms.

Skills

Cybersecurity expertise

Security operations

Incident response

Threat detection

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Risk Management, or related field

Tools

EDR

SIEM

NAC

Job description

Selective Insurance is seeking a senior Cyber Defense Specialist to strengthen its defense posture through a blend of SOC, incident response, and security engineering. The role leads complex cybersecurity initiatives and collaborates with IT, business units, and vendors to mitigate threats and improve defenses.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in information security, certifications such as CISSP/GCIH, and strong communication to articulate risks and recommendations to stakeholders.