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Position Summary
Sony is seeking a Director, Cyber Defense to lead a multidisciplinary team responsible for protecting the organization through worldclass detection, incident response, and cyber defense engineering. Reporting to the Senior Director, Cyber Defense, this role is accountable for operational execution of cyber defense strategy across assigned Sony Group Companies (SGCs).
This position blends strategic leadership with hands on operational accountability, including oversight of security monitoring, incident response, detection engineering, and security technology enablement. The ideal candidate brings strong technical depth, proven people leadership, and the ability to communicate cyber risk clearly to business and executive stakeholders.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead and evolve a high performing Cyber Defense organization delivering detection, response, and security engineering capabilities.
Execute cyber defense strategy, translating enterprise objectives into operational roadmaps and measurable outcomes.
Oversee incident response operations and serve as incident commander for significant cyber security events.
Drive continuous improvement in detection coverage, response speed, and reduction of business impact from security incidents.
Guide security engineering efforts across on prem, cloud (IaaS), and SaaS environments, including security tooling strategy and integration.
Ensure high quality onboarding and use of security telemetry within SIEM and analytics platforms.
Communicate risk, incidents, and program performance to technical teams and executive audiences.
Define and report on program metrics, operational health, and key performance indicators.
Honesty, trustworthiness and ethical conduct are material requirements for the responsibilities outlined above .
QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION
Your qualifications and experience should include:
7+ years of experience leading or managing technical teams in cyber defense, security operations, or security engineering.
2–3 years of experience leading and managing managers.
Strong background in incident response, detection, and cyber security operations.
Demonstrated experience leading high severity incidents and crisis response.
Ability to clearly communicate complex technical topics to non-technical and executive stakeholders.
Proven ability to influence and manage senior stakeholders, navigate challenging conversations, and drive alignment across competing priorities.
Experience leading distributed or globally dispersed teams.
All candidates must be authorized to work in the US.
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Hands on experience with SIEM, EDR, SOAR, and security analytics platforms.
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure.
Experience with Agile or modern delivery and operating models.
Knowledge of privacy, regulatory, and compliance considerations impacting cyber defense.
Work Requirements
This role requires flexibility in work hours and participation in on call rotations to support global operations.
Why Sony
Sony is a global leader in entertainment, technology, and innovation. Joining Sony means working at scale, protecting world-class brands, platforms, and intellectual property, while collaborating with talented teams across the globe.
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