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MongoDB is seeking a Director responsible for leading and developing our Cybersecurity Incident Response Team as part of the MongoDB Security Operations organization.
The Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is responsible for security incident management and investigations across the enterprise as well as the production Atlas services.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Effectively manage a global team of senior security analysts and investigators
- Drive quickly towards clarity in complex and ambiguous situations including customer and employee facing incidents, and sensitive investigations
- Manage large incidents directly, serving as an incident commander
- Guide partner teams to strategically enhance our mitigation tools and defense posture based on post-incident analysis
- Participate in the design and execution of tabletop exercises in order to test our incident response processes and technical decision-making in simulated scenarios
- 15+ years experience in cybersecurity technical and leadership roles
- Strong understanding of security incident handling, legal and regulatory requirements
- Experience using security information management, orchestration and automation tools, forensics tools, and integrating them into automated response processes
- Ability to navigate complex organizational environments and drive change
- CISSP or other industry certifications are a plus
- Deep understanding of the security industry, best practices, emerging technologies, and leading solutions
- Demonstrated passion for cybersecurity technology, incident response, and people management
- Strong oral and written communication skills with a high degree of comfort with varying types of audiences including executive staff
- Entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively to identify value and opportunity in unstructured situations
- Emotional intelligence, flexible work style, and excellent diplomatic skills across all levels of an organization
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Req ID: 1273359541
MongoDB’s base salary range for this role is posted below. Compensation at the time of offer is unique to each candidate and based on a variety of factors such as skill set, experience, qualifications, and work location. Salary is one part of MongoDB’s total compensation and benefits package. Other benefits for eligible employees may include: equity, participation in the employee stock purchase program, flexible paid time off, 20 weeks fully-paid gender-neutral parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance, 401(k) plan, mental health counseling, access to transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage, and health benefits offerings. Please note, the base salary range listed below and the benefits in this paragraph are only applicable to U.S.-based candidates.
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