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Koch

Director – Cyber Defense

Koch

. Define and execute the global cyber defense strategy, operating model, roadmap, investments, and performance measures .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $170,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in defining and executing global cybersecurity strategies, leading incident response efforts, and managing vulnerabilities across diverse environments. Proven ability to partner with cross-functional teams and drive operational effectiveness in complex multinational organizations.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Cybersecurity Strategy DevelopmentIncident Response LeadershipVulnerability ManagementGlobal SOC TransformationIndustrial Cybersecurity Expertise

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Hard Skills
Cyber Defense StrategyVulnerability ManagementIncident ResponseThreat IntelligenceCloud SecurityApplication SecurityOperational EffectivenessRisk ManagementCybersecurity FrameworksPerformance Measurement
Soft Skills
LeadershipCollaborationCommunicationTalent DevelopmentProblem Solving
Certifications & Qualifications
CISSPCISMGIAC
Industry Keywords
Industrial CybersecurityICS-Dependent ManufacturingRegulated IndustriesSafety-Critical BusinessesGlobal Organizations

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define and execute the global cyber defense strategy, operating model, roadmap, investments, and performance measures
  • Direct vulnerability management and CTEM to identify, prioritize, validate, and reduce exploitable vulnerabilities and material attack paths
  • Own integrated application, endpoint, network, email, identity, cloud, infrastructure, and OT defense capabilities across the enterprise
  • Own enterprise application security across internally developed applications, commercial software, APIs, cloud-native workloads, and business-critical platforms
  • Define and refine the global Koch SOC capabilities to address Molex’s evolving needs
  • Lead major cybersecurity incident readiness and response, including tabletop exercises, containment, recovery, communications, and lessons learned
  • Partner with Koch technology, Molex Digital, engineering, manufacturing, product, legal, compliance, risk, and business leaders
  • Drive threat-informed, risk-based investments using business criticality, exploitability, threat intelligence, exposure, and potential impact
  • Develop talent and improve resilience, automation, operational effectiveness, and cost efficiency
  • Report to the Business Information Security Officer

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10 or more years of progressive experience in cybersecurity in global organizations
  • Bachelor’s degree in cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience
  • Progressive cybersecurity experience with substantial leadership accountability for enterprise cyber defense, incident response, vulnerability management, or related functions
  • Experience leading global or geographically distributed cybersecurity teams in a complex multinational organization
  • Experience developing and executing enterprise cybersecurity strategies, operating models, budgets, technology roadmaps, and measurable improvement programs
  • Experience leading major cyber incident response and communicating material cyber risk to executive leadership
  • Experience partnering across infrastructure, application engineering, cloud, manufacturing, OT, product development, and business functions
  • Ability to travel 10–20% domestically and internationally
  • CISSP, CISM, GIAC, or equivalent professional certification preferred
  • Experience establishing or transforming a global SOC, incident response capability, threat hunting program, CTEM program, or vulnerability management function
  • Experience with industrial cybersecurity at scale and ICS-dependent manufacturing operations
  • Experience supporting regulated, industrial, manufacturing, engineering-intensive, or safety-critical businesses

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Life insurance
  • Accidental death and dismemberment (ADD) coverage
  • Disability coverage
  • Retirement benefits
  • Paid vacation/time off
  • Educational assistance
  • Infertility assistance
  • Paid parental leave
  • Adoption assistance
  • Flexible work environment