Cyber Security Manager

Job summary

Lead and mentor cybersecurity professionals while overseeing daily security operations, third-party monitoring services, threat detection, and incident response. Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, communicate cybersecurity risks to leadership, and drive initiatives that improve security posture and organizational resilience.

Job details

The Cybersecurity Manager will lead the day-to-day cybersecurity activities of WCB, while managing and mentoring a technical security team. This role is responsible for overseeing a team of cybersecurity professionals, third-party security monitoring services, operational security functions, and ensuring effective detection, response, reporting, and continuous improvement of the organization’s cybersecurity posture. What You'll Do Lead and mentor a team of cybersecurity professionals, helping them grow their skills and careers. Oversee day-to-day security operations, threat monitoring, and incident response activities. Partner with internal stakeholders, vendors, and security experts to tackle emerging cyber threats. Drive innovative security initiatives and contribute to technology and business projects. Analyze security trends, identify opportunities for improvement, and help strengthen organizational resilience. Translate complex cybersecurity risks into clear, actionable insights for leadership. Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and security-first thinking. What Makes This Role Exciting Lead with impact – Your work directly helps protect the organization and the people who depend on it. Grow and develop talent – Coach and inspire the next generation of cybersecurity professionals. Stay ahead of threats – Work with modern security tools, evolving technologies, and emerging cyber trends. Collaborate across teams – Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organization and industry. Drive innovation – Help shape cybersecurity strategies and influence how security evolves within the organization. What You Bring A Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field A minimum of 5 years’ related experience in cybersecurity operations; three of which involved demonstrated experience in a leadership capacity or role. Possession of CISSP or CISM designation (active and in good standing) The manager should have demonstrated knowledge and practical application in most of the following areas: Technical Skills NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 SOC2 Technical expertise in IT security architecture, network architecture, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems, and multiple operating systems Microsoft Purview & Data Loss Prevention (DLP) Microsoft Sentinel Microsoft Defender AWS and Microsoft 365 environments Vulnerability management programs (Tenable, Qualys) Experience working with third-party security monitoring or managed detection and response services. Strong communication, partner management, and reporting skills. Experience in incident response and threat hunting activities. Monitor compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. Experience supporting security initiatives within complex organizations. Understanding of cloud security concepts beyond Microsoft 365. If you're a people-focused cybersecurity leader who enjoys solving complex challenges, building high-performing teams, and making a meaningful impact, we'd love to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Lead and mentor cybersecurity professionals while overseeing daily security operations, third-party monitoring services, threat detection, and incident response. Collaborate with stakeholders and vendors, communicate cybersecurity risks to leadership, and drive initiatives that improve security posture and organizational resilience.

Requirements

Requires a bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, information security, computer science, information technology, or a related field, at least five years of cybersecurity operations experience including three years in a leadership role, and an active CISSP or CISM designation. Candidates should have practical knowledge of security frameworks, IT and network security, Microsoft and AWS environments, vulnerability management, incident response, threat hunting, compliance, and third-party security monitoring.

Listed skills

• Leadership · Preferred
• Microsoft · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• Technical · Preferred
• Amazon Web Services · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Teams · Preferred
• Collaboration · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Continuous Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Cybersecurity Operations
• Security Team Leadership
• Threat Monitoring
• Incident Response
• Threat Hunting
• Security Operations Center
• NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• SOC 2
• Security Architecture
• Network Security
• Microsoft Purview
• Data Loss Prevention
• Microsoft Sentinel
• Microsoft Defender
• AWS Security
• Vulnerability Management

Job areas

• Technology
• Management & Leadership
• Security & Safety

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