What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director Cybersecurity Operations position at Global Partnerships?
Company Information
For more than 20 years, AEG has played a pivotal role in transforming sports and live entertainment. Annually, we host more than 160 million guests, promote more than 10,000 shows and present more than 22,000 events around the world. We are committed to innovation, artistry, and community, and leverage the power of our 300 venues, leading sports franchises, marquee music brands, integrated entertainment districts, premier ticketing platform and global sponsorship activations, to create memorable moments that give the world reason to cheer.
Our business is interwoven with the human mind and heart, and we strive to build a diverse and inclusive company that reflects the artists, athletes, and fans that we host; reach beyond traditional boundaries to support the communities in which we operate; and minimize our impact on the environment by adopting sustainable practices throughout our business operations.
If you want to be challenged to up your game and make a difference, then join us in giving the world reason to cheer!
Job Summary
The Director of Cybersecurity Operations plays a crucial role in ensuring the protection and security of sensitive information across the organization. Reporting to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), this position is responsible for leading a team of cybersecurity professionals and working closely with various departments, including Information Security, Global Enterprise Services, and Network Infrastructure, in a complex, matrixed environment. This role oversees key cybersecurity programs, including the Security Operations Center (SOC), Vulnerability Management, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Penetration Testing, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of critical assets. The Director will be tasked with driving security strategies and initiatives while proactively addressing emerging cybersecurity risks. Strong technical expertise, leadership capabilities, and a proactive approach to challenges are essential for success in this role.
Essential Functions
- Security Operations Center (SOC) Oversight :
- Manage and optimize the day-to-day operations and tools of the SOC, ensuring effective monitoring, detection, and response to security incidents.
- Develop and implement SOC processes and procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness with increased focus on new capabilities and advanced threat detection.
- Incident Response :
- Oversee the incident response process, ensuring rapid identification, containment, eradication, and recovery from security incidents.
- Conduct post-incident reviews and implement lessons learned to enhance security measures.
- Partners with IT and GRC teams to maintain readiness, incident response plans, to include building playbooks and conducting simulations ensuring preparedness across the organization.
- Vulnerability Management :
- Lead the vulnerability management program, including vulnerability assessments, prioritization, and remediation strategies.
- Collaborate with IT and development teams to ensure timely patching and vulnerability mitigation.
- Data Loss Prevention (DLP) :
- Oversee the DLP strategy, ensuring the protection of sensitive data across all platforms and preventing unauthorized access or data exfiltration.
- Conduct regular audits and assessments to evaluate DLP effectiveness and compliance.
- Penetration Testing :
- Manage and coordinate penetration testing initiatives, including external and internal assessments, to identify vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
- Provide recommendations for remediation and security enhancements based on test results.
- Team Leadership :
- Lead, build, mentor, and continuously develop a high-performing team of security professionals.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth within the team
- Provide metrics to the CISO, CIO and senior leadership stakeholders on security posture, risks, incidents and lessons learned actions.
- Collaboration and Communication :
- Collaborate with larger Global Technology departments and disbursed business units ensuring alignment on security initiatives and policies.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical (Executives, Venue Staff, HR) ensuring solutions align with their needs, as well as educate on security posture, risk assessments, and incident responses.
- Strategy Development :
- Collaborate with GRC, Information Security Program Management aiding the CISO's strategic vision for the department.
- Communicate effectively with executive leadership on security posture, risk assessments, and incident responses.
Required Qualifications
Pay Scale : $199,400 - $230,000
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Salary : $199,400 - $230,000