Assoc Director-Cybersecurity – Product Development and Implementation of Emerging Technologies - Dynamic Defense

Job Description:

Role: Assoc Director-Cybersecurity – Product Development and Implementation of Emerging Technologies - Dynamic Defense

About the Company:

Join AT&T and reimagine the communications and technologies that connect the world. Our Chief Security Office ensures that our assets are safeguarded through truthful transparency, enforce accountability and master cybersecurity to stay ahead of threats. Bring your bold ideas and fearless risk-taking to redefine connectivity and transform how the world shares stories and experiences that matter. When you step into a career with AT&T, you won’t just imagine the future-you’ll create it.

About AT&T Dynamic Defense™

As the future of connectivity continues to evolve, cybersecurity threat detection and mitigation have become a complex puzzle and costly expense for businesses.  From hybrid work models to innovation pressures, the rapid growth of digital infrastructure strategies greatly expands threat surfaces for businesses.

AT&T Dynamic Defense™, embedded within AT&T’s network, quickly detects threats, filters traffic, and executes security controls without the additional cost of installation and equipment. It’s delivered directly and immediately to users – blocking and tackling threats in real-time, before ever reaching the customer.

To learn more about AT&T Dynamic Defense™, click here: https://about.att.com/story/2024/dynamic-defense.html

An independent evaluation from SecureIQLab showed that AT&T’s Dynamic Defense outperforms the group averages in both security efficacy and operational efficiency. SecureIQLab’s testing evaluated the onboarding and offboarding process, firewall policy configuration, and the solution’s operational efficiency, scalability, and performance in protecting small and medium-sized business networks against threats like spyware, data exfiltration, and command-and-control attacks.

To view SecureIQLab report on AT&T Dynamic Defense™, click here: https://secureiqlab.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ATT-Dynamic-Defense-09192024.pdf

About the Role:

Our Dynamic Defense function is seeking for a Cyber Security domain expert for leading and managing a team of experienced security engineers and programmers in AT&T India that develop and support security services on top of AT&T’s connectivity platforms such as Fiber, Mobility and Internet. 

Experience Level: 15+ years

Location: Hyderabad or Bengaluru

Roles & Responsibilities include:

• Lead and manage a team of experienced engineers / developers who design and certify an intent based network that embeds security into AT&T’s ADI, ASEoD, Fiber and Mobility services, by leveraging our programmable network.
• The leader in this role implements security controls, policies and standards that reduce cyber risks and increase security controls for AT&T’s dynamic defense customers.
• Lead and drive ideation, testing, proof of concept and support for various cyber productization in AT&T's core telecom network.
• Analysis of complex security issues and the development and engineering activities to help mitigate risk.
• Analysis of various hardware and/or software solutions to determine unit cost, efficacy and speed of mitigation.
• Develop policies and procedures to minimize network intrusion, malware events and vulnerability issues for internal and external customers. Applies measures to block malicious code and applications.
• Includes forward looking research, planning and strategy to strengthen our stance against future cyber security threats and enhance our mitigation techniques and technology solutions.
• Areas of work include, but are not limited to: cyber product development & testing, cyber networks & systems engineering, cyber security application testing, cyber software assurance, cyber application development & testing, cyber IoT planning & testing, cyber policy, requirements & standards, cyber risk & strategic analysis, cyber awareness & training.
• The leader in this role oversees, manages and supports day-to-day operations, including various projects, tasks and initiatives
• Continuously collaborates with US and India Cyber Security leadership teams and other stakeholders on engineering and operational matters in Dynamic Defense function
• Supports innovation, strategic planning, technical proof of concepts, testing, lab work, and various other technical program management related tasks associated with the designated functional areas.
• The individual in this role interviews and selects employees, maintains proper staffing levels, allocates resources, supervises teams daily operations, productivity, identifies areas for improvement, develops action plans to improve performance, develops teams technical and managerial expertise through on-the-job and formal training opportunities, enforces Company policies, takes necessary disciplinary action, evaluates individual performance for annual performance review, merit increases, promotions and other employment status changes, and conducts long-range planning for the team.

Primary / Mandatory Skills:

Overall – 15+ years of IT experience

• 10+ years of progressive experience and track record of building successful cyber applications.
• 5+ years of technical team management experience
• Track record in leading development teams building security tools and applications  with experience automating security systems and controls
• Experience with Java, containers, microservices and Azure are desired.
• Deep understanding of network and cyber based attacks and threats
• Deep understanding of Cyber Security frameworks, methodologies, and industry best practices
• Track record of staying current with trends, techniques, tools, and processes that drive improvement of Cyber Security posture
• Ability to asses and articulate risks from a business standpoint.
• Sense of urgency and attention to detail
• Operate in a fast-paced, dynamic, and geographically matrixed teams.
• Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours
• Information security credentials CISSP, SANS certifications
• Demonstrate Analytical Thinking
• Understanding of Business Process Modeling
• Finance and Accounting Financial Forecasting and Modeling
• Proven ability to manage Processes and projects
• Understanding of agile practices
• Team-oriented thinking with demonstrated ability to produce high-quality work
• Bachelors / Masters in Cyber Security and / or Computer Science

Technical Skills: Cyber security, Product Development, Security Engineering

Additional information (if any): Flexible to provide coverage in US morning hours.

Certification: CISSP, SANS certifications, or equivalent

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It is the policy of AT&T to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, AT&T will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. AT&T is a fair chance employer and does not initiate a background check until an offer is made.