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Siemens · 16 hours ago

Global Head of the Cyber Defense Center

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$138K/yr - $236K/yr

5+ years exp

Siemens is a global technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. They are seeking a Global Head of the Cyber Defense Center to lead their cybersecurity operations and team, ensuring effective threat detection and management while contributing to strategic projects that enhance security measures.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingCyber SecurityInternet of Things

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with cybersecurity technologists/architects to define improvement and innovation initiatives and long-term strategies

Lead and implement the Siemens ONE SOC strategy together with our internal stakeholders to have a unified approach for Siemens ONE TECH strategy

Ensure close collaboration with TI and CERT as one virtual team, further develop on the related cybersecurity strategy with breakdown into roadmaps and drive actively productivity measures to ensure the transformation of the Siemens ONE TECH strategy into Cybersecurity

Represent CDC in high-level meetings and workshops, both internally and externally. Position CDC during the integration or separation of Siemens entities, strengthen relationships with stakeholders, and build effective feedback loops. Support the definition and implementation of the overall organizational cybersecurity strategy

Ensure continuous and seamless monitoring of security events and incidents across Siemens' IT & OT environments. Drive the development and implementation of IT and OT security monitoring to ensure adequate protection of the company's constantly evolving infrastructure

Manage and align with a globally distributed team specializing in security operations center & threat detection in IT and OT environments. Lead internal relations, manage direct reports, ensure adequate coverage, training, resource planning, and roadmap orchestration

Oversee service excellence within the diverse structure of Siemens and manage the complete SOC operations lifecycle. Maintain stakeholder relationships, coordinate global service operations, establish KPIs and metrics, and make decisions related to tooling and service processes. Adjust and update the scope of services as needed in response to feedback, regulatory requirements, best practices, and industry standards (NIST, MITRE, ISO 27001, etc.)

Responsibly manage the finances and budget of the CDC organization. Lead the planning and budget negotiations for the service portfolio, including scope, and provide input for annual budget cycles

Organize and coordinate contributions to central and partner-driven projects, collaborating with businesses, FT, IT and internal departments like CERT and Threat Intelligence. Oversee the development and maintenance of a robust tooling stack to support CDC/SOC operations and collaborations

Foster and ensure close collaboration with neighboring teams such as threat intelligence, CERT, and ProductCERT, as well as with academic and research partners

Ensure CDC’s presence in industry associations and major conferences, maintain exchanges with other SOCs and cybersecurity organizations, and foster partnerships with universities, research centers, and regional agencies

Qualification

Cybersecurity operationsIncident ResponseThreat DetectionThreat IntelligencePenetration TestingVulnerability ManagementTeam LeadershipStrategic ThinkingNetworkingGerman language skillsCommunication skills

Required

Masters Degree in Information Technology, Computational Science, business information technology or similar from an accredited university

5-8 years work experience in at least one of the following areas: Cybersecurity operations / SOC operations, Incident Response, Threat Detection, Threat Intelligence, Penetration Testing or Vulnerability Management

Advanced experience in critical cybersecurity services within time and budget

Experience in leading technical specialists in distributed settings and complex environments

Experience presenting and explaining complex technical topics to both management and technical partners

Self-guided with the clear desire to become an acknowledged advisor inside and outside of our global Siemens cyber security community

Established network to the worldwide cybersecurity community

Fluent in spoken and written English, including security terminology

Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future

Preferred

Excellent ability to interact with both technical specialists and non-technical staff in exceptional situations to ensure correct actions are taken and communication partners collaborate

Strategic thinking and cross-collaboration

German language skills are a plus