NVIDIA

Technology

Manager,Cybersecurity

$160–253k Virginia, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Manager, Cybersecurity at NVIDIA. Skills: Cyber Defense, Incident Response, Security Operations, AI/ML Security. Lead day-to-day Cyber Defense & Response functions. Ensure operational readiness”

What You'll Achieve.

Increase detection efficiency; Increase response efficiency; Broaden coverage; Reduce false-positive reduction; Measurably improve response efficiency

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root-cause improvement; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience, 8+ overall years of experience in cybersecurity, 3+ years managing people within a SOC or incident response function, Technical depth to step into an active incident independently, Knowledge of cloud security (AWS, Azure, GCP, and other CSPs), Knowledge of identity and access management, Knowledge of endpoint protection, Knowledge of securing containerized or GPU-based AI/ML workloads, Demonstrated experience owning operational metrics, Demonstrated experience driving measurable improvements, Experience building or improving incident response processes, Experience building or improving playbooks, Experience building or improving critical issue workflows, Proven ability to lead global, 24x7 teams, Proven ability to use agile practices, Ownership of backlog prioritization, Ownership of sprint metrics, Ability to convey complex security concepts clearly to engineers, Ability to convey complex security concepts clearly to executives, Ability to convey complex security concepts clearly to legal and compliance partners

Nice to Have

Calm, decisive leadership during high-severity incidents, Track record deploying security automation, Track record deploying security orchestration, Track record deploying security analytics, Track record deploying AI agentic SOC workflows, Experience developing detections for AI/ML systems, Experience developing response playbooks for AI/ML systems, Experience coordinating with product security teams, Experience coordinating with supply-chain security teams, Experience integrating SIEM across hybrid multi-cloud environments, Experience migrating SIEM across hybrid multi-cloud environments, Experience integrating EDR across hybrid multi-cloud environments, Experience migrating EDR across hybrid multi-cloud environments, Experience with CSP log sources, Experience with MDR partners, Experience with co-managed detection and response models, Recognized builder of team culture, Cultivating psychological safety, Fostering continuous learning, Celebrating wins, Holding standards high

What You'll Do.

Lead day-to-day Cyber Defense & Response functions

Ensure operational readiness

Ensure execution rigor

Ensure alignment with NVIDIA’s cybersecurity strategy

Guide the complete incident response lifecycle

Act as the point person for critical incidents

Lead efforts to investigate incidents

Lead efforts to contain incidents

Lead efforts to recover incidents

Lead efforts to review incidents

Increase detection efficiency

Increase response efficiency

Broaden coverage across on-premises environments

Broaden coverage across multi-cloud environments

Target GPU-accelerated workloads

Target AI/ML workloads

Set detection expectations

Set detection standards

Define monitoring requirements

Define coverage goals

Define compliance requirements

Own operational performance

Own operational outcomes

Run CDR improvements following agile methods

Keep a risk-prioritized backlog

Guide delivery via planning

Guide delivery via reviews

Guide delivery via retrospectives

Drive agentic transformation of manual SOC work

Identify repetitive analyst tasks

Convert tasks into automated

event-based AI pipelines

Partner with Security Engineering to operationalize tooling

Partner with Security Engineering to operationalize automation

Partner with Security Engineering to operationalize playbooks

Partner with Security Engineering to operationalize post-incident improvements

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-function collaborations; Partner with incident responders; Partner with security engineers; Partner with threat intelligence specialists; Partner with product teams; Partner with platform teams; Partner with engineering teams; Lead global teams; Lead 24x7 teams; Convey complex security concepts

Communication Scope

Convey complex security concepts

Process & Methodology

Agile methods, Backlog prioritization, Sprint metrics

Full Job Description

NVIDIA is seeking a Cybersecurity Manager to join our Cyber Defense & Response (CDR) team. You will lead security operations and incident response initiatives across the organization. This role is ideal for a security leader who confidently addresses critical security incidents and swiftly makes containment decisions. It includes supporting the team's health, operational processes, and cross-function collaborations that foster a strong, high-performing security function. Serving as a manager on the Cyber Defense & Response team, you will guide the complete incident response lifecycle. You will ensure operational preparedness is maintained to support it. You will convert NVIDIA’s engineering-first, technology-focused, data-informed defense strategy into practical plans. You will partner closely with skilled incident responders, security engineers, threat intelligence specialists, and product, platform, and engineering teams to safeguard NVIDIA’s corporate, cloud, and product environments. **What you'll be doing:** * Lead day-to-day Cyber Defense & Response (CDR) functions, ensuring operational readiness, execution rigor, and alignment with NVIDIA’s cybersecurity strategy. * Responsible for the incident response lifecycle from start to finish. Act as the point person for critical incidents and lead efforts to investigate, contain, recover, and review the incident afterward. * Increase detection and response efficiency by continuously broadening coverage across on-premises and multi-cloud environments, targeting GPU-accelerated and AI/ML workloads. * Set detection expectations and standards aligned to NVIDIA’s threat landscape, defining monitoring requirements, coverage goals, and compliance requirements. * Own operational performance and outcomes, including MTTD, MTTC, MTTR, detection coverage, alert quality, and false-positive reduction—focused on root-cause improvement. * Run CDR improvements following agile methods, keeping a risk-prioritized backlog and guiding de

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