Ashland · 1 day ago
Cyber Security Manager: Incident Detection and Response
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
7+ years expAshland Inc. is seeking a Cyber Security Manager: Incident Detection and Response to join their remote team. The role involves leading and mentoring a team focused on incident detection and response, conducting cyber incident investigations, and enhancing the organization's cyber defense posture.
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Responsibilities
Lead, mentor, and develop a blended IDR team (IR, SOC operations, threat detection, and security tooling engineers)
Lead cyber incident investigations across the environment and oversee root cause analysis
Lead the design and operation of detection capabilities aligned with compliance requirements and risk appetite
Oversee the development of threat models and provide guidance on improving cyber defense posture
Execute and oversee a process of a data driven methodology for measuring cyber defense effectiveness
Coordinate cross-functional response activities with IT infrastructure, applications, OT/ICS teams, legal, HR, communications, and other stakeholders
Establish and track metrics to measure defense effectiveness, report outcomes and trends to leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Strong understanding of security operations, digital forensics, incident response, and threat detection methodologies
Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams in an operational environment
7–10+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with at least 3–5 years directly in Security Operations Center (SOC), Incident Response, or Threat Detection roles
3+ years of people management or team-lead experience, including performance management, coaching, and talent development
Hands-on experience in leading cyber incident investigations from detection through containment and recovery
Proven experience managing or partnering with an MSSP/MDR/SOC-as-a-Service provider
Preferred
Relevant professional certifications preferred, such as: Incident Response / Blue Team: GCIH, GCIA, GCED, GCFR, GNFA, GCTI, GCFA; General Security: CISSP, CISM, CCSP; Cloud or platform specific: Azure, AWS, or similar
Experience in industrial/OT/ICS environments (e.g., chemical, energy, manufacturing) strongly preferred
Benefits
Industry competitive salary and benefits
Pay-for-performance incentive plans
Company
Ashland
Ashland provides specialty chemical solutions to customers ranging from consumer to industrial market.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2022-03-04Post Ipo Secondary
2018-11-15Acquired
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
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