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Associate Director, Cyber Security

Gaithersburg, MD, USA

We’re looking for an experienced Associate Director of Cyber Security to lead the cyber strategy and day‑to‑day security operations. This is a hands‑on leadership role, responsible for strengthening security posture across on‑prem, Azure, and AWS environments, using Cisco security stack to protect people and digital assets from modern threats.

 

What you’ll do

  • Lead and evolve cyber security strategy, roadmap, and policies.
  • Design and implement layered security architecture across cloud and on‑prem.
  • Own SIEM and SOAR platforms, including use cases, automation, tuning, and onboarding.
  • Drive vulnerability management, penetration testing, and remediation activities.
  • Integrate threat intelligence and proactively strengthen detection capabilities.
  • Oversee Windows/Linux hardening and security standards (CIS, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR, Cyber Essentials).
  • Support security architecture across global IT infrastructure.
  • Manage external SOC provider and internal cyber engineer.
  • Lead incident response, investigations, and on‑call rotation when required.
  • Deliver security awareness training, phishing simulation campaigns, and reporting.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to the business, communicating risk clearly and effectively.

 

What you’ll bring

  • Degree in Cyber Security, Information Security, Computer Science, or related field.
  • 4+ years in a senior cyber security role leading operations, strategy, or incident response.
  • Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CCNP Security.
  • Strong experience with SIEM, SOAR, EDR, vulnerability management, and multi‑cloud (Azure/AWS).
  • Deep understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards.
  • Hands‑on experience with security hardening for Windows and Linux.
  • Proven ability to manage SOC providers and mentor security staff.
  • Excellent communication skills, able to translate complex risk to non‑technical stakeholders.

 

Nice to have

  • Experience in Life Sciences or Pharmaceutical environments (GxP).
  • Knowledge of cloud architecture, containerisation, automation, and hybrid infrastructure.
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Pharma

Job Ref

PR/030195

Published

1 day ago

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11 May 2026 23:59

Martin Simpson

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