Director, Incident Response & Detection

The Director, Incident Response and Detection will be a critical team member within the new Versant Cyber organization. This individual is responsible for all incident response operations, the 24/7 security operations center (SOC), and all detection engineering and threat hunting activities. Reporting directly to the VP, Cyber Defense Operations, the successful candidate will be expected to develop new strategies, processes, best-practices, and tools that contribute to our cyber security posture. Responsibilities: Key areas of focus for the Director, Incident Response and Detection include managing workflows, escalations, and advance technical processes to build program maturity and growth of the threat operations and response function. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities: Lead the overall strategy, execution, and continuous improvement of Security Operations, Incident Response, and Security Automation, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting programs. Manage and mentor SOC managers, incident responders, and threat hunters across global time zones, ensuring 24/7 operational resilience and high performance. Build and evolve IR policies, procedures, and playbooks that align with industry best practices (NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, etc.). Ensure continuous readiness for cyber incidents and lead tabletop exercises and red/blue team collaboration. Serve as the senior escalation point for critical security incidents, overseeing coordinated responses, executive communications, and post-incident reviews. Promote, foster, and advocate for an environment of collaboration, diversity, and inclusion. Lead proactive threat hunting efforts, leveraging advanced analytics, threat intel, and behavioral analysis to uncover sophisticated adversary tactics. Interface with executive leadership, Legal, Risk, and IT to provide visibility and alignment on key cyber risks and response readiness. Deliver clear, actionable reporting on threat landscape trends, incident response outcomes, and SOC performance. Act as a spokesperson and subject matter expert during high-severity events, regulatory reviews, and board-level discussions. #LI-remote