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Head of Cyber Defense Center(m/w/x)
Leading global SOC operations, establishing defense-in-depth models with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR ecosystems at global tech leader. Extensive hands-on leadership in global SOC operations required. Global strategic impact, international team collaboration.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, Security Engineering, Digital Forensics, or related discipline (Bachelor’s/Master’s) or equivalent education/experience
- Proven professional experience in cyber security operations, incident response, threat detection, SOC/CSIRT, or threat intelligence in senior/leadership roles across global organizations
- Relevant information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
- Proven track record in defining/executing cyber defence strategies and building defence-in-depth models
- Extensive hands-on leadership in global SOC operations (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR ecosystems, detection engineering, alert management, triaging, containment, incident management)
- Skill in establishing incident response playbooks, orchestrating incident/crisis management, and driving post-incident learning
- Hands-on experience architecting/operating integrated cyber defence platforms (intelligence, monitoring, automation, response)
- Experience leading international/global security operations/engineering teams, with track record in strategic planning, team development, operational excellence
Tasks
- Lead the global Cyber Defense Center.
- Establish and improve cyber defense capabilities.
- Define and execute the Cyber Defense Strategy.
- Align cyber strategy with overall architecture.
- Establish a defense-in-depth operating model.
- Integrate preventive, detective, and responsive controls.
- Lead a global team functionally and disciplinarily.
- Foster collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
- Develop a high-performing global team.
- Provide clear direction and mentorship.
- Offer professional growth opportunities.
- Promote an inclusive and empowering environment.
- Act as a role model for ZEISS values.
- Drive engagement and motivation.
- Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships.
- Lead global SOC operations.
- Manage detection engineering, monitoring, and triaging.
- Oversee SOC tools like SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR.
- Advance SOC tool landscape and infrastructure.
- Leverage automation potentials for SOC.
- Drive organizational readiness for incident response.
- Manage incident detection, classification, and containment.
- Oversee incident eradication and recovery.
- Collaborate with stakeholders on incident response.
- Conduct post-incident reviews.
- Drive measurable posture improvements.
- Establish and mature a threat intelligence program.
- Track relevant threat actors, tactics, and techniques.
- Contextualize intelligence with industry and assets.
- Integrate threat intelligence into cyber operations.
- Share threat intelligence with stakeholders.
- Integrate offensive security and digital forensics.
- Challenge policy compliance and defense capabilities.
- Standardize forensic efforts via consumable services.
- Drive advanced forensic capabilities.
- Uncover root causes through forensics.
- Strengthen evidence-based learning.
- Prevent recurrence of incidents.
- Integrate intelligence and monitoring into the Cyber Defense Platform.
- Ensure continuous improvement of the defense ecosystem.
- Optimize tooling, integration, and operational excellence.
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- SIEM
- SOAR
- EDR/XDR
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Head of Cyber Defense Center(m/w/x)
Leading global SOC operations, establishing defense-in-depth models with SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR ecosystems at global tech leader. Extensive hands-on leadership in global SOC operations required. Global strategic impact, international team collaboration.
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Information Security, Computer Science, Security Engineering, Digital Forensics, or related discipline (Bachelor’s/Master’s) or equivalent education/experience
- Proven professional experience in cyber security operations, incident response, threat detection, SOC/CSIRT, or threat intelligence in senior/leadership roles across global organizations
- Relevant information security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM)
- Proven track record in defining/executing cyber defence strategies and building defence-in-depth models
- Extensive hands-on leadership in global SOC operations (SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR ecosystems, detection engineering, alert management, triaging, containment, incident management)
- Skill in establishing incident response playbooks, orchestrating incident/crisis management, and driving post-incident learning
- Hands-on experience architecting/operating integrated cyber defence platforms (intelligence, monitoring, automation, response)
- Experience leading international/global security operations/engineering teams, with track record in strategic planning, team development, operational excellence
Tasks
- Lead the global Cyber Defense Center.
- Establish and improve cyber defense capabilities.
- Define and execute the Cyber Defense Strategy.
- Align cyber strategy with overall architecture.
- Establish a defense-in-depth operating model.
- Integrate preventive, detective, and responsive controls.
- Lead a global team functionally and disciplinarily.
- Foster collaboration, innovation, and accountability.
- Develop a high-performing global team.
- Provide clear direction and mentorship.
- Offer professional growth opportunities.
- Promote an inclusive and empowering environment.
- Act as a role model for ZEISS values.
- Drive engagement and motivation.
- Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships.
- Lead global SOC operations.
- Manage detection engineering, monitoring, and triaging.
- Oversee SOC tools like SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR.
- Advance SOC tool landscape and infrastructure.
- Leverage automation potentials for SOC.
- Drive organizational readiness for incident response.
- Manage incident detection, classification, and containment.
- Oversee incident eradication and recovery.
- Collaborate with stakeholders on incident response.
- Conduct post-incident reviews.
- Drive measurable posture improvements.
- Establish and mature a threat intelligence program.
- Track relevant threat actors, tactics, and techniques.
- Contextualize intelligence with industry and assets.
- Integrate threat intelligence into cyber operations.
- Share threat intelligence with stakeholders.
- Integrate offensive security and digital forensics.
- Challenge policy compliance and defense capabilities.
- Standardize forensic efforts via consumable services.
- Drive advanced forensic capabilities.
- Uncover root causes through forensics.
- Strengthen evidence-based learning.
- Prevent recurrence of incidents.
- Integrate intelligence and monitoring into the Cyber Defense Platform.
- Ensure continuous improvement of the defense ecosystem.
- Optimize tooling, integration, and operational excellence.
Work Experience
- approx. 4 - 6 years
Education
- Bachelor's degree
Languages
- English – Business Fluent
Tools & Technologies
- SIEM
- SOAR
- EDR/XDR
About the Company
Carl Zeiss AG
Industry
IT
Description
Das Unternehmen vereint Innovation und Verantwortung und trägt entscheidend zur strategischen Ausrichtung und zum nachhaltigen Erfolg der ZEISS Gruppe bei.
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