Description Manage the department by leading activities such as interviewing, hiring, mentoring, and detail oriented development for the security operations team. Oversee continuous monitoring, alerting, escalation, investigation, and response to suspicious activities across the organization's digital landscape. Lead the creation and improvement of response playbooks, research methods for identifying indicators of compromise, ongoing configuration of systems, SIEM customization, and logging requirements for technical assets. Ensure appropriate chain of custody is maintained for internal investigations, forensics, and eDiscovery initiatives. Conduct performance evaluations, coaching, and career development plans for department employees while handling policy administration and employee performance management. Manage the security tooling ecosystem (e.g., XDR, SIEM, etc.), directing its deployment, integration, configuration, and enhancement based on best practices in the field. Lead the response to reported events suspected to be security incidents by validating, prioritizing, and handling the entire incident response process. Provide guidance, constructive feedback, and workload management to ensure team alignment with departmental goals and objectives. Proactively develop procedures, policies, and operational guidelines to maintain consistency and improve service delivery. Analyze and report trends related to network and system vulnerabilities to reinforce the organization's security posture. Oversee improvements to defensive controls to better prevent or address cybersecurity challenges. Monitor external information on emerging security threats, vulnerabilities, malware, and patch management, and implement associated mitigations. Communicate security concerns and potential risks in a manner appropriate for leadership and business stakeholders. Collaborate with other security teams to plan penetration testing activities for infrastructure and applications. Recommend tools, methodologies, and practices aligned with risk management and tolerances to improve security capabilities. Ensure the organization meets current and evolving security compliance requirements through effective control measures. Develop and share internal standards around technical security controls, platform configurations, and risk exception handling. Partner with internal IT teams to evaluate and adopt security solutions in accordance with the evolving threat landscape. Lead post-incident reviews, driving continuous improvement, identifying gaps, and implementing corrective measures. Deliver education, oversight, and resources for consistent application of security standards, methodologies, and operational workflows. Organize and lead security tabletop exercises and simulations as part of awareness and training initiatives. QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS Must-Have Qualifications Requirements SIEM Tools, eDiscovery, Security Incident Response, Security Incidents, Security Incident Handling, Cyber Security, Cyber security policies, Cyber security standards, Cyber security strategy, Cybersecurity compliance, Enterprise Security, Information security, Infrastructure security, IT Security, Microsoft Security Suite, FedRAMP, IPS And IDS, CISSP, Microsoft Azure Technology Doesn't Change the World, People Do.® Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles. Robert Half works to put you in the best position to succeed. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity - whenever you choose - even on the go. Download the Robert Half app (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/mobile-app) and get 1-tap apply, notifications of AI-matched jobs, and much more. All applicants applying for U.S. job openings must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Benefits are available to contract/temporary professionals, including medical, vision, dental, and life and disability insurance. Hired contract/temporary professionals are also eligible to enroll in our company 401(k) plan. Visit roberthalf.gobenefits.net for more information. © 2025 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/Disability/Veterans. By clicking “Apply Now,” you’re agreeing to Robert Half’s Terms of Use (https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/terms) .