Director, Incident Response & Research (cybersecurity)

About Eye Security

Eye has a mission: to digitally secure SMEs in Europe. This initiative comes from the dream of former intelligence and security service employees in the Netherlands to also protect smaller companies from the increasing threat of cybercrime. We've been doing this since 2020 and are now a team of 150+ (and growing!) passionate and talented professionals who all have something in common: a strong aversion to (digital) injustice. Are you up for a challenge and joining us?

About the role:

Step into a pivotal role at Eye Security and spearhead the growth and efficiency of our Security Operations team across Europe!

As the Director of Incident Response & Research, you'll lead our Incident Response (IR) and Security Research team. This team of highly skilled experts is part of the Security Operations department within Eye. The team is tasked with providing IR support to (new) Clients dealing with a cyber-attack. In addition to responding to incidents, the team delves into security research with the focus on uncovering (still unknown) vulnerabilities, analyzing malware and tracking emerging threats. Lastly the team works together with the SOC team to support them with detection engineering and in-depth analysis for escalated (and more complex) incidents.

This role calls for a seasoned professional with a solid industry background, reputation and hands-on experience in IR and Security Research.

What you will do:

• You will be reporting to the VP Security Operations.
• Direct the daily operations of the Incident Response & Research team (part of Security Operations) together with the existing Team Lead IR.
• Work closely with the SOC Manager to align on cross team projects.
• Collaborate with the VP Security Operations to further develop our services while scaling in Europe.
• Adopt a commercial mindset, collaborate with internal stakeholders (e.g. the Product Team) and external stakeholders (e.g. existing or new IR partners and Cyber Insurers), drive business development initiatives.
• Stay updated on the threat landscape and ensure teams are prepared.
• Mentor and develop team members, promoting continuous improvement.

Requirements

What you will need:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in IT, Cybersecurity, or related.
• Prior experience in IR, security research and a strong background in cybersecurity operations.
• Experience with creating and managing commercial partnerships (incident response).
• Proven leadership with experience in team growth.
• Analytical mindset.
• Strong communication skills and proficiency in English.

What do we offer:

• A role in a rapidly growing cybersecurity start-up.
• Leading a team of Senior and Principal experts ready for the next incident or cool research topic to delve into.
• Influence in our cutting-edge Security & Insurance product for SMEs.
• State-of-the-art technological infrastructures.
• Regular social events and our Thursday drinks.
• Flexibility in working remotely or in our office in The Hague with the added benefit of training your foosball skills.
• Personalized employment benefits, including a laptop and international exposure.
• A company car to travel to Clients, Partners and/or events.
• Competitive compensation + company stock