Director, Security Research

Responsibilities:

• Manage, mentor, and grow Exabeam’s Security Research team
• Own and execute a long-term strategy to ensure the ability to quickly identify, reverse, and build new detections for emerging threats
• Work closely with our Data Science team to develop new algorithms for detection, context generation and threat hunting
• Identify and implement new processes and frameworks to streamline the way the team works and gain efficiency
• Consult and work alongside other departments as a cyber security subject matter expert
• Build outstanding relationships with field teams, customers, and industry peers to identify new ways to collaborate and drive the industry forward
• Develop an understanding of the market landscape to identify key areas of differentiation and areas of strategic importance

Skills to Succeed:

• Deep understanding of the threat landscape across on-prem and cloud environments
• Strong technical skills to assist in the planning and development of new tooling
• Communicating: Know your audience and vary your style based on it. You can effectively influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of management with exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to distill research findings for a broad audience including technical and non-technical parties
• Strong sense of ownership to drive a strategy from conception through execution
• Effective Program Management skills, with demonstrated ability to lead complex strategic and operational initiatives
• Excellent judgment and critical thinking skills, and drive for results

Qualifications:

• BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• 6+ years of experience in security research, security operations or similar roles
• 3+ years of experience in cloud security focused on AWS, Azure and GCP
• Deep understanding of the MITRE attack framework
• Experience speaking to customers about current TDIR processes and ways to improve
• Experience supporting and contributing to the open-source community
• Experience managing and growing a globally distributed team
• Experience partnering effectively with cross-functional teams and leaders
• Ability to work across multiple functions - including Communications, PR, Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Customer Success
• Deep understanding of enterprise IT environments, networks, and how they integrate with other products

Base Pay Range:

• Range is reflective of base pay only
• Does not include variable pay
• Base pay is dependent on experience and may vary based on geography