Cyber Defence Manager

• +10 years of experience in Cybersecurity.
• Experience leading Cyber Defence, Security Operations, or SOC teams.
• Real experience in detection, investigation, and response to cyber incidents.
• Experience leading critical incidents and cyber crisis situations.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple technical teams in high-pressure situations.
• Experience managing Cyber Defence Centers / SOC and security platforms.
• Solid knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR.
• Experience in Incident Response, Threat Detection, and Security Operations.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts into language understandable by the Management Committee and business.
• Experience managing vendors, security services, and technology partners.
• High level of English
• Availability to work in Madrid under a hybrid model.

• Define and execute the Cyber Defence and Security Operations strategy and roadmap.
• Lead technical teams specialized in detection, protection, and incident response.
• Direct and evolve the capabilities of the Cyber Defence Center / SOC.
• Manage and optimize the main defense platforms and technologies.
• Oversee SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR capabilities and other detection and response technologies.
• Coordinate the protection of cloud, networks, infrastructures, endpoints, and critical services together with other technical teams.
• Define KPIs, maturity levels, and operational metrics for Cyber Defence capabilities.
• Manage vendors, specialized services, and technology partners.
• Work closely with Architecture, Infrastructure, Cloud, IT, and the different Security areas.
• Critical incident and crisis management.
• Design, maintain, and evolve response plans, playbooks, and crisis protocols.
• Lead the response to cyberattacks and critical incidents.
• Coordinate multiple technical teams during crisis situations.
• Make quick decisions in high-pressure operational environments with high uncertainty.
• Coordinate the containment, eradication, and recovery of affected services.
• Analyze root causes and turn lessons learned into concrete improvements.
• Manage communication and coordination with management, business units, specialized vendors, and external bodies when necessary.

Vodafone is looking for a Cyber Defence Manager to lead one of the most critical areas of its cybersecurity strategy.

• More than 10 years of experience in Cybersecurity.
• Demonstrable experience leading operational Cyber Defence / Security Operations teams.
• Experience managing or directing SOC / Cyber Defence Centers.
• Direct experience in detection, investigation, and incident response.
• Experience leading response to critical incidents and cyber crises.
• Solid knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, NIST, SIEM, SOAR, EDR/XDR.
• Experience working with different technical teams and coordinating multidisciplinary responses.
• Ability to deeply understand defense technologies and platforms, beyond a purely governance perspective.
• Ability to clearly explain complex technical situations to the Management Committee and business profiles.
• Advanced English.

Certifications such as CISSP, GIAC, or CRISC, as well as experience in the Telco sector, will be especially valued.