Senior Cyber Security Manager

Job Requisition ID: 36349 

• Learn from the best in the business
• Mentoring, growth and training – receive support and coaching to progress your career
• Preventive and supportive mental health initiatives

Are you passionate about cybersecurity and eager to lead in a dynamic environment? At Deloitte, we offer the chance to learn from the best in the business, receive mentoring, and grow through comprehensive training. We are committed to preventive and supportive mental health initiatives, ensuring your well-being as you progress in your career.

About the Role

As a Senior Manager – Cyber Defence, you'll oversee the organisation's Cyber Defence operations. Your mission will include detecting, responding to, and recovering from cyber threats. You'll lead incident response efforts, cyber disaster recovery, and threat monitoring while managing our Security Operations Centre (SOC) and collaborating with various business units.

Key Responsibilities

Cyber Defence Strategy:

• Develop and execute the organisation’s cyber defence strategy.
• Integrate cyber disaster recovery with broader business continuity efforts.
• Continuously improve processes, technologies, and capabilities.

Incident Response & Cyber Disaster Recovery:

• Maintain a robust incident response plan (IRP).
• Lead responses to significant cyber incidents.
• Oversee the design and testing of the cyber disaster recovery (CDR) plan.

Security Operations Centre (SOC) Management:

• Manage the SOC team for 24/7 security monitoring and incident response.
• Optimise SIEM, IDS/IPS, and other monitoring tools.
• Coordinate timely responses to detected threats.

Threat Intelligence, Monitoring & Threat Hunting:

• Incorporate threat intelligence into defence strategies.
• Monitor emerging cyber threats and adapt defence mechanisms.
• Lead threat hunting activities to proactively identify and mitigate threats.

Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Mentor and develop a team of cybersecurity analysts and engineers.
• Collaborate with IT, risk management, and business teams.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and policy requirements.

Cybersecurity Policy & Compliance:

• Keep cybersecurity policies up-to-date and aligned with industry standards.
• Lead internal and external audits related to cybersecurity.

Continuous Improvement & Post-Incident Learning:

• Conduct post-incident reviews to identify gaps and implement improvements.
• Regularly assess and refine security tools and response strategies.

About the team
Join Deloitte’s Cyber Defence team, a crucial part of our organisation, dedicated to protecting our diverse business portfolio and its 13,000 users. Our team operates in four core areas:

• Cyber GRC (Govern and Support)
• Cyber Assurance (Design & Deploy)
• Cyber Operations (Operate & Maintain)
• Cyber Defence (Protect & Defend)

Enough about us, let’s talk about you.
You are someone with:

Required: 

• 8+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with 3-5 years in management roles.
• Proven track record in leading incident response and disaster recovery.
• Strong knowledge of incident response frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK).
• Experience in SOC management and defensive strategies.
• Proficiency in SIEM platforms (e.g., Splunk, ArcSight).
• Experience in cyber wargaming and crisis management simulations.
• Knowledge of major cloud service providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) technology.
• Knowledge of malware analysis.

Preferred:

• GIAC Certified Detection Analyst (GCDA)
• CISSP, GCIH, GCED, GCFA, GREM certifications
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity or related fields
• GIAC Advanced Incident Response and Threat Hunting (GREM) – Specialized in malware analysis and threat hunting.
• CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.

Why Deloitte? 

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.  

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong. 

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.

 Next Steps 
Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now. 

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.