Full-Time Director, Incident Response & Detection
NBCUniversal is hiring a remote Full-Time Director, Incident Response & Detection. The career level for this job opening is Manager and is accepting Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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Job Title
Director, Incident Response & Detection
Posted
Career Level
Full-Time
Career Level
Manager
Locations Accepted
Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY
Salary
YEAR $160000 - $200000
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Job Details
The Director, Incident Response and Detection will be a critical team member within the new Versant Cyber organization. This individual is responsible for all incident response operations, the 24/7 security operations center (SOC), and all detection engineering and threat hunting activities. Reporting directly to the VP, Cyber Defense Operations, the successful candidate will be expected to develop new strategies, processes, best-practices, and tools that contribute to our cyber security posture.
Responsibilities:
Key areas of focus for the Director, Incident Response and Detection include managing workflows, escalations, and advance technical processes to build program maturity and growth of the threat operations and response function. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities:
- Lead the overall strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of Security Operations, Incident Response, and Security Automation, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting programs.
- Manage and mentor SOC managers, incident responders, and threat hunters across global time zones, ensuring 24/7 operational resilience and high performance.
- Build and evolve IR policies, procedures, and playbooks that align with industry best practices (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.).
- Ensure continuous readiness for cyber incidents and lead tabletop exercises and red/blue team collaboration.
- Serve as the senior escalation point for critical security incidents, overseeing coordinated responses, executive communications, and post-incident reviews.
- Promote, foster, and advocate for an environment of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion. Lead proactive threat hunting efforts, leveraging advanced analytics, threat intel, and behavioral analysis to uncover sophisticated adversary tactics.
- Interface with executive leadership, Legal, Risk, and IT to provide visibility and alignment on key cyber risks and response readiness.
- Deliver clear, actionable reporting on threat landscape trends, incident response outcomes, and SOC performance.
- Act as a spokesperson and subject matter expert during high-severity events, regulatory reviews, and board-level discussions.
Basic Requirements:
- 5+ years working in Cyber Defense with experience in Incident Response, Security Operations Center (SOC), detection engineering, or similar functions.
- Deep technical knowledge of cyber threats, detection technologies, forensic tools, EDR/SIEM platforms, and attack methodologies.
- Strong command of security frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and experience with compliance regimes (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO).
- Experience with host-based and network-based logging and analysis.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Strong communication (both verbal and written) and client intimacy skills with experience briefing corporate executives and professionals.
- Ability to be on call and provide support during nontraditional working hours.
- Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related field and/or equivalent work experience.
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The deadline to apply for Full-Time Director, Incident Response & Detection at NBCUniversal is
18th of September 2025
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Englewood Cliffs, NEW JERSEY
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