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Job Description

Director of Threat Detection and Active Cyber Defense - Digital and Technology Partners - Remote, Req#3024372

The Mount Sinai Cybersecurity Operations team is looking for a highly motivated Director of Threat Detection and Active Cyber Defense (ACD) who will be a key member of the Cybersecurity operations team at Mount Sinai Health System. This role is responsible for leading the Security Monitoring, Investigation and Active Cyber Defense (ACD) program at Mount Sinai Health System. The focus of the Director of Threat Detection and Active Cyber Defense (ACD) is to lead the day to day-to-day operations to identify, detect and prevent advanced cyber-attacks targeting the Mount Sinai IT Enterprise and Cloud Infrastructure quickly and proactively.

Qualifications

+ Bachelors degree **required** in Business Administration and/or Information Systems with course work in Computer Science or equivalent; Masters preferred. **Strongly prefer:** Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Business Intelligence, Statistics or Cyber Security

+ 5 years of progressive information systems management experience preferably in a health care field.

Strongly preferred:

+ Experience leading and Managing Security Operation Center (SOC) teams

+ Experience working with 3rd Party MSSP/MDR providers

+ Experience using one or more SIEM and SOAR platforms

+ Hands on experience and understanding of network/host-based intrusion analysis

+ Hands on Experience with large scale and complex incidents of all types including APT, DDOS, insider, web and mobile applications, data exfiltration, etc.

+ Hands on experience with EDR technologies (e.g., CrowdStrike, Carbon Black-Response, Defender ATP, Sentinel One)

+ Experience managing security in cloud environments such as Azure, GCP or AWS and corresponding security monitoring tools

+ Deep understanding and proven experience handling global incidents of all types in a fast-paced environment

+ Experience with reverse-engineering, C&C exploitation, and broader system/network forensics

In addition, **strongly prefer** the ideal candidate to have the following:

+ One or more certifications, including but not limited to GCIH, GCIA, GCFE, GREM, GCFA, GSEC, CEH

+ Ability to independently perform statistical analysis and inference, data modeling, clustering and predictive analysis

+ Ability to translate cyber and application security issues into analytical models. Capability to effectively multitask

+ Strong technical understanding of the information security threat landscape (attack vectors and tools, best practices for securing systems, networks, and cloud environments etc.)

+ Knowledge of security appliances and professional / open-source tools that support threat hunting, including understanding the analysis of competing hypotheses

+ Experience with either Red team or Blue team operations and ability to think both like an attacker and defender

+ The ability to successfully interface with both internal and external clients

+ The ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner

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Responsibilities

+ Lead the security monitoring program working with a 3rd party XDR provider to identify threats and threat actor groups and their techniques, tools and processes quickly and proactively

+ Responsible for Enhancing and expanding the Use Case and IOC management for threat, fraud and compliance monitoring, detection, and response.

+ Responsible for providing expert analytic investigative support of large scale and complex security incidents

+ Continuously improve processes for use across multiple detection sets for more efficient operations

+ Responsible for leading real-time Incident response, incident containment, and root cause analysis for all cyber security threats and incidents.

+ Interface with internal teams, as necessary, to resolve issues, provide additional information, and answer questions related to incidents and monitoring

+ Provide input and recommendations to IT, OT, Legal, HR, and Cybersecurity Security teams regarding gaps and opportunities in the prevention of threat execution, vulnerabilities, and configuration management as it relates to cybersecurity incidents.

+ Responsible for deploying and managing Active Defense Technologies (deception, honeypots)

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $143858 - $239662 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.