Head of Cyber Defense (all genders)

Berlin - Germany

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

THE ROLE & THE TEAM

As the Head of the Cyber Defense team as part of Zalandos Information Security Department you will have a broad scope and will be responsible for leading:

The Security Operations Center (SOC) responsible for real-time threat detection and response.
The Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) which manages incidents conducts forensic analysis and implements remediation.
The Cyber Threat Intelligence Team tasked with gathering and analyzing threat intelligence.

As Zalandos Information Security Team our mission is to identify protect against detect respond to and recover from cyber incidents - enabling our Zalandos to work in a stable secure and privacy-conscious environment.

Most of their time they will work during core business hours but also regularly on-call outside of business hours and on weekends.

INCLUSIVE BY DESIGN

If you think you have what it takes we encourage you to apply even if you dont meet every single requirement. You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

At Zalando our vision is to be the leading pan-European ecosystem for fashion and lifestyle e-commerce one that thrives on diversity and is truly inclusive by design. We believe that diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity and we actively seek out talent from all backgrounds.

We actively seek to reduce bias in our hiring and employment processes focusing on your qualifications skills and contributions. To support this we kindly ask that you refrain from including personal details such as your photo age or marital status in your CV ensuring a fair and equitable evaluation based solely on your abilities and potential.

We are committed to providing an exceptional and accessible candidate experience for everyone. If you require any accommodations to support you throughout the hiring process please let us know we are here to assist you.

Discover more about our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace: WED LOVE YOU TO DO (AND LOVE DOING)

Collaborating with the director of Security Operations and Engineering security leadership and senior leadership building and maintaining our capability to enable data and intelligence driven approach to defensive security operations.
Leading cross-functional teams to develop and execute a comprehensive defensive security strategy that aligns with Zalandos goals and risks.
Taking ownership of both leading and coordinating resources throughout the investigation remediation and reporting of security incidents.
Preparing Zalando to respond to cyber security incidents through the ongoing development and maintenance of the incident response plan use cases playbooks and other important documentation such as standard operating procedures.
Planning and executing cyber security exercises providing assurance and insights that Zalandos preparation for responding to major cyber security incidents is sound.
Identifying and reporting the most important metrics and KPIs to measure the success of the cyber defense.
Leading a team of analysts and cybersecurity engineers and supporting them to reach their full potential as security advocates and incident responders.

WED LOVE TO MEET YOU IF

You possess expertise in security incident response and security monitoring with the ability to lead and mature organizational detection and response capabilities.
You have proven experience managing large-scale security incidents.
You gained extensive professional experience in information security in an international cross-functional environment.
You possess in-depth knowledge of security best practices standards and regulations.
You are an experienced executive with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills aiming to form strong relationships with peers and directors.
You are experienced in leading senior teams of security experts including leadership of leaders.
You work collaboratively within product and internal project teams delivering large and complex products and features.
You are an analytical thinker which enables you to analyze critical systems to understand both how to break them and defend them against attack.

OUR OFFER

Zalando provides a range of benefits heres an overview of what you can expect. Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to learn more about what we offer.

27 days of holiday a year to start for full-time employees
2 paid volunteering days a year
Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week actual practice is up to each team to best support their collaboration
Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
Employee shares program
40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando 30% off Lounge by Zalando discounts from external partners
Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
Family services including counseling and support
Health and wellbeing options (including Wellhub formerly Gympass)
Mental health support and coaching available
Drive your development through our training platform and biannual peer-to-peer review

Required Experience:

Director

THE ROLE & THE TEAMAs the Head of the Cyber Defense team as part of Zalandos Information Security Department you will have a broad scope and will be responsible for leading:The Security Operations Center (SOC) responsible for real-time threat detection and response.The Computer Security Incident Res...