American Family Insurance · 2 months ago
Lead Cybersecurity Engineer (Hybrid)
MA Boston
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $214K/yr
7+ years expAmerican Family Insurance is seeking a highly experienced Senior Cyber Incident Commander to lead their enterprise-wide response to significant cybersecurity events. This role is critical for ensuring a disciplined and effective approach during high-severity incidents, working closely with executives and technical teams to minimize risk and enhance overall resilience.
Angel InvestmentFinanceVenture Capital
No H1B
Responsibilities
Drive incident response on major incidents with executive-level participants
Accountable for security engineering solutions, framework, roadmap, program optimization, process engineering, risk remediation, and mitigation of operational risk
Serve as the central leader during critical incidents, making decisive decisions and ensuring clear communication across stakeholders
Guide the organization from detection through recovery
Work closely with executives, technical teams, and cross-functional partners to minimize risk, manage communications, and enhance overall resilience
Perform cyber threat analysis, incident response, forensics analysis, penetration testing, and ethical hacking
Lead tabletop exercises, after-action reviews, and continuous improvement programs
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
Solid knowledge and understanding of software engineering architectures, system/software designs, and system deployments
Working knowledge and of Cyber Security, Cyber Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electrical / Computer Engineering
Extensive knowledge and understanding of security technologies and application development methodologies
Demonstrated experience performing cyber threat analysis, incident response, forensics analysis, penetration testing, and ethical hacking
Extensive knowledge and understanding of directory services and identity stores
Preferred
Experience managing major incidents at large organizations
Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
7–10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3 years in incident response or security operations leadership roles
Proven experience directing high-impact cyber incident response efforts in enterprise or government environments
Strong knowledge of incident management frameworks and methodologies (NIST 800-61, ISO 27035, SANS)
Hands-on expertise with SIEM, EDR/XDR, threat intelligence, and forensic tools
Industry-recognized certifications include CISSP, CISM, GCIH, GCIM, GCFA, or equivalent
Exceptional crisis management, decision-making, and leadership skills under pressure
Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical information clearly to executives, business stakeholders, and technical teams
Experience leading tabletop exercises, after-action reviews, and continuous improvement programs
Familiarity with compliance and regulatory obligations (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOX)
Collaborating effectively with cross-functional stakeholders, third-party vendors, and government or law enforcement agencies
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits
Competitive 401(k) contribution
Pension plan
Annual incentive
9 paid holidays
Paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees)
Student loan repayment program
Paid-family leave
Company
American Family Insurance
For more than 90 years, American Family Insurance has built its reputation on sound principles.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dan Reed
Founder. President, and MD
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