Cyber Defense Manager

TL;DR

Cyber Defense Manager: Leading cyber defense engagements focused on adversary behaviors, detection coverage, and safeguard effectiveness across complex enterprise environments with an accent on applying expert knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK to map threat scenarios and design threat-informed detection strategies. Focus on engineering, tuning, and validating detections across SIEM, EDR, and NDR platforms, assessing network and system safeguards, and guiding clients through building resilient defense programs.

Location: Primarily based in Philadelphia, PA, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, Charlotte, NC, or Arlington, VA, United States. Travel as needed.

Salary: Base salary range for this position in Chicago, IL is $144,000–$216,000. For New York, NY, it is $155,500–$233,300.

Company

hirify.global is a leading professional services firm in the U.S. and globally, providing audit, assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients.

What you will do

• Lead cyber defense engagements focused on adversary behaviors, detection coverage, and safeguard effectiveness.
• Apply MITRE ATT&CK knowledge to map threat scenarios and design threat-informed detection strategies.
• Engineer, tune, and validate detections across SIEM, EDR, and NDR platforms.
• Assess and strengthen network and system safeguards, including segmentation, hardening, and logging architectures.
• Conduct threat-informed assessments, purple team exercises, and defensive readiness evaluations.
• Mentor analysts and contribute to the development of detection playbooks and defensive frameworks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of related cybersecurity experience in a similar consulting practice or function.
• CISSP, CISM, GIAC (e.g., GSEC, GCIH, GISP), or cloud security certifications (e.g., AZ-500, AWS Certified Security, Google Cloud Professional Architect / Security Engineer) required.
• Strong command of MITRE ATT&CK and adversary tradecraft.
• Deep experience with network defense, system hardening, logging pipelines, and security control implementation.
• Strong project management, client service, and communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible options for work location, weekly schedule, and unlimited flex time off.
• Support for overall well-being and work-life integration.
• Personalized and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Opportunity for a discretionary, annual bonus based on individual and firm performance.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Hiring process

• A hirify.global team member will reach out to selected applicants to schedule an interview.